Academy converter · North Yorkshire

St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
270Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148381URN

Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

53 applications for 25 places · 75th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 · 7 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

53 applications · 25 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 3.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as St Robert's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate (URN 121642), 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	53	2.1	25	1.00
Sep 2025	23	64	2.8	21	0.91
Sep 2024	20	63	3.2	20	1.00
Sep 2023	33	63	1.9	32	0.97
Sep 2022	34	61	1.8	32	0.94
Sep 2021 *	36	77	2.1	32	0.89
Sep 2020 *	39	84	2.2	36	0.92
Sep 2019 *	39	74	1.9	39	1.00
Sep 2018 *	36	72	2.0	36	1.00
Sep 2017 *	37	71	1.9	35	0.95
Sep 2016 *	32	79	2.5	31	0.97
Sep 2015 *	40	86	2.2	48	1.20
Sep 2014 *	40	92	2.3	50	1.25

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 69% · Maths 76% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%115th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard42%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth16%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	62%	11%	107	105
2023/24	70%	16%	109	106
2022/23	41%	10%	106	104

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

St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
0.8 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good · improving2023

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

2026

4.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Willow Tree Community Primary School
1.5 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

5.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Starbeck Primary Academy
1.7 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 31%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148381 · 815/3377
Trust: The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 280 pupils · 270 on roll
Free school meals: 11.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2021
Replaced: St Robert's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate (URN 121642)
Address: Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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