Academy converter · North Yorkshire

Willow Tree Community Primary School

0–11Ages
423Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148997URN

Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

129 applications for 55 places · 61st of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

129 applications · 55 places offered · 55 named it first

2026 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as Willow Tree Community Primary School (URN 121424), Woodlands Community Junior School, Harrogate (URN 121400), 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	55	129	2.4	55	1.00
Sep 2025	40	111	2.8	37	0.93
Sep 2024	42	115	2.7	36	0.86
Sep 2023	45	104	2.3	45	1.00
Sep 2022 *	42	82	2.0	42	1.00
Sep 2021 *	38	86	2.3	38	1.00
Sep 2020 *	72	145	2.0	68	0.94
Sep 2019 *	50	100	2.0	46	0.92
Sep 2018 *	66	110	1.7	61	0.92
Sep 2017 *	60	118	2.0	60	1.00
Sep 2016 *	60	103	1.7	56	0.93
Sep 2015 *	72	114	1.6	63	0.88
Sep 2014 *	82	106	1.3	59	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 75% · Maths 72% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%119th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard22%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth17%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	61%	13%	103	104
2023/24	56%	7%	103	102
2022/23	62%	13%	106	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

Willow Tree Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hookstone Chase Primary School
1.2 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Starbeck Primary Academy
1.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Oatlands Community Junior School
1.7 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

77%met the SATs standard
Oatlands Infant School
1.8 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

5.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
2.0 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Western Primary School
2.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148997 · 815/2364
Trust: Northern Star Academies Trust
Capacity: 525 pupils · 423 on roll
Free school meals: 25.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2022
Replaced: Willow Tree Community Primary School (URN 121424); Woodlands Community Junior School, Harrogate (URN 121400)
Address: Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SG
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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