School profile

Darley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Harrogate, HG3 2PZ

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#792 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Darley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils88 of 82 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nicholas Coates
TrustYORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149986.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%8%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading86%75%76%
Expected standard in writing100%72%73%
Expected standard in maths86%72%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils88
Girls43
Boys45
Eligible for free school meals17%
First language not English9.1%
SEN support13
EHC plan0
Average class size23

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83%
Other White
8%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other mixed
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence5.9%11.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)5
Applications (Reception)27
First preference applications (Reception)5
First preference offers (Reception)5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places82
Pupils on roll72
Unfilled places12.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)4.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.71
Support staff (FTE)7.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Darley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miNot applicableBelmont Grosvenor SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.9 miPrimaryKettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Darley Primary School

What is Darley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Darley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 May 2016.

How does Darley Primary School rank in England?

Darley Primary School ranks 792 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend Darley Primary School?

Darley Primary School has 88 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 82.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.