Community school · North Yorkshire

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School

3–11Ages
273Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121395URN

Grove Road, Harrogate, HG1 5EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.1 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

61 applications for 17 places · 19th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

26 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 September 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.1 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

61 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 3.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 3.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	17	61	3.6	17	1.00
Sep 2025	35	74	2.1	30	0.86
Sep 2024	34	104	3.1	30	0.88
Sep 2023	36	88	2.4	35	0.97
Sep 2022	31	63	2.0	30	0.97
Sep 2021	39	92	2.4	36	0.92
Sep 2020	37	82	2.2	35	0.95
Sep 2019	40	97	2.4	38	0.95
Sep 2018	38	91	2.4	38	1.00
Sep 2017	42	112	2.7	34	0.81
Sep 2016	42	109	2.6	42	1.00
Sep 2015	40	110	2.8	47	1.18
Sep 2014	43	116	2.7	43	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 50% · Maths 62% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%188th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard17%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	7%	103	101
2023/24	47%	4%	106	102
2022/23	16%	2%	99	95

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
0.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good · improving2023

4.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Coppice Valley Primary School
0.7 km · North Yorkshire

2026

4.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
New Park Primary Academy
1.2 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

3.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

5.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Western Primary School
1.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121395 · 815/2329
Capacity: 280 pupils · 273 on roll
Free school meals: 22.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Grove Road, Harrogate, HG1 5EP
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources