Schools and Education in Harrogate

There are 25 schools in Harrogate (excluding independent schools), including 17 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Harrogate has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Harrogate under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Pupils Referral Units

Harrogate Education Profile

The median school in Harrogate has 17% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 65th highest figure in North Yorkshire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 6 of Harrogate's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Harrogate is 22.73 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 43rd highest ratio in North Yorkshire, and the 414th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Harrogate operating with pupil referral units offer 25 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

17

5.88% Outstanding • 71% Good

Secondaries

5

20% Outstanding • 40% Good

Primary Schools in Harrogate

Most of Harrogate's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 12 schools or 71% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and very low - about 24% and 12% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 29% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Harrogate's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Coppice Valley Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School 4–11 yrs 336
Good
Very high
Very high
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 280
Good
Good
High
Hookstone Chase Primary School 5–11 yrs 258
Good
Very low
Very high
New Park Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
High
Oatlands Community Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Low
High
Oatlands Infant School 4–7 yrs 270
Very high
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 278
Good
Good
Very high
Church of England
Rossett Acre Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Saltergate Community Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Good
Very low
Saltergate Infant School 2–7 yrs 173
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 280
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 4–11 yrs 280 Roman Catholic
Starbeck Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 293
Very high
Western Primary School 2–11 yrs 472
Outstanding
Good
Very high
Willow Tree Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 525

Harrogate Secondary Schools

Most of Harrogate's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 40% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and good - about 20% and 20% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 20% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Harrogate's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Harrogate Grammar School 11–18 yrs 2,037
Outstanding
High
Good
Harrogate High School 11–16 yrs 750
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Rossett School 11–18 yrs 1,418
Requires improvement
Good
Very low
St Aidan's Church of England High School 11–18 yrs 1,903
Good
Very high
Low
Church of England
St John Fisher Catholic Academy 11–18 yrs 1,383
Good
Roman Catholic

Harrogate Pupil Referral Units

Most of Harrogate's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Harrogate's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Springwell Harrogate 11–16 yrs 30
Good
Very low
Last updated: 07 Aug 2023