Best primary schools in Harrogate (2026)
Harrogate has 14 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy, in the top 13% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 13% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Harrogate · Roman Catholic |
77% | 80% | 13% | Good | |
2 Top 24% in England |
Rossett Acre Primary School Harrogate |
71% | 77% | 17% | Good | |
3 Top 34% in England |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Harrogate · Church of England |
66% | 67% | 21% | No rating | |
4 Top 34% in England |
Oatlands Community Junior School Harrogate |
69% | 77% | 9% | Not judged | |
5 Top 37% in England |
Western Primary School Harrogate |
67% | 70% | 13% | No rating | |
6 Top 47% in England |
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Harrogate |
65% | 72% | 4% | No rating | |
7 Bottom 48% in England |
Willow Tree Community Primary School Harrogate |
60% | 61% | 13% | Not judged | |
8 Bottom 48% in England |
Coppice Valley Primary School Harrogate |
63% | 68% | 4% | Report card | |
9 Bottom 47% in England |
New Park Primary Academy Harrogate |
60% | 65% | 15% | No rating | |
10 Bottom 45% in England |
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Harrogate · Roman Catholic |
58% | 62% | 11% | Good | |
11 Bottom 40% in England |
Starbeck Primary Academy Harrogate |
60% | 31% | 0% | Good | |
12 Bottom 37% in England |
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Harrogate · Church of England |
57% | 64% | 5% | No rating | |
13 Bottom 18% in England |
Hookstone Chase Primary School Harrogate |
49% | 42% | 10% | No rating | |
14 Bottom 4% in England |
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Harrogate |
36% | 45% | 7% | No rating |
Other towns in North Yorkshire
- Catterick Garrison
- Eston
- Guisborough
- Huntington (York)
- Knaresborough
- Loftus
- Marske-by-the-Sea
- Middlesbrough
- Northallerton
- Redcar
- Richmond
- Ripon
- Scarborough
- Selby
- Skipton
- Whitby
- York
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What is the best primary school in Harrogate?
On exam results over the last three years, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Harrogate, in the top 13% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.