Academy sponsor led · North Yorkshire

Starbeck Primary Academy

3–11Ages
234Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146967URN

High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 7LL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.6 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

77 applications for 25 places · 33rd of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.6 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

77 applications · 25 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 3.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 3.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 7 of 7 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as Starbeck Community Primary School (URN 121398), the previous school.

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	25	77	3.1	25	1.00
Sep 2025	29	79	2.7	37	1.28
Sep 2024	30	96	3.2	44	1.47
Sep 2023	28	77	2.8	28	1.00
Sep 2022	38	67	1.8	37	0.97
Sep 2021	30	58	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2020	31	62	2.0	31	1.00
Sep 2019 *	19	30	1.6	19	1.00
Sep 2018 *	30	37	1.2	20	0.67
Sep 2017 *	22	47	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2016 *	31	49	1.6	30	0.97
Sep 2015 *	36	61	1.7	31	0.86
Sep 2014 *	50	53	1.1	28	0.56

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 76% · Maths 41% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%218th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard21%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard41%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	31%	0%	103	98
2023/24	67%	4%	104	102
2022/23	81%	10%	108	105

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

Starbeck Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

3.1applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Hookstone Chase Primary School
1.2 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Willow Tree Community Primary School
1.6 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.7 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

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

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

3.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
2.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
2.8 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good · improving2023

4.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146967 · 815/2011
Trust: Northern Star Academies Trust
Capacity: 293 pupils · 234 on roll
Free school meals: 27.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: Starbeck Community Primary School (URN 121398)
Address: High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 7LL
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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