St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge
King Street, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Thornber
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 121549
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423711407
About this school
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | - | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | - | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | - | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | - | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | - | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | - | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge compares
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge ranked 157th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 8.8% | 25.8% | 58 | — |
| Glasshouses Community Primary School | 57% | 3.4% | 19.6% | 44 | 1.2 miles |
| Summerbridge Primary School | 27% | 4.9% | 23.9% | 73 | 3.3 miles |
| Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 6% | 77 | 3.4 miles |
| Darley Primary School | 86% | 4.8% | 16.7% | 88 | 5.0 miles |
| Fountains Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 71 | 5.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.81%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.81%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glasshouses Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Summerbridge Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Darley Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Fountains Church of England Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Ripon
Other schools in Harrogate
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge ranks 22nd of the 31 ranked primary schools in Harrogate.
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England School Primary
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Primary
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Coppice Valley Primary School Primary
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darley Primary School Primary
- Follifoot Church of England Primary School Primary
- Glasshouses Community Primary School Primary
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge teach?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge?
- The headteacher of St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge is Miss Nicola Thornber, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge full?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge has capacity for 119 pupils and 58 on roll (49%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge a faith school?
- Yes. St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge as having nursery classes.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge part of an academy trust?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge is part of the Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge ranked 157th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge's absence rate?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.