St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Belford Road, Harrogate, HG1 1JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Griffiths
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 142148
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423569684
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 59% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 76% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Peter's Church of England Primary School 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 | 71% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 261 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Primary School compares
St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 88th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.3% | 9.6% | 243 | — |
| Western Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 478 | 0.4 miles |
| Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School | 45% | 5.6% | 24.6% | 273 | 0.8 miles |
| Oatlands Infant School | — | 2.9% | 1.5% | 269 | 0.8 miles |
| Coppice Valley Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 206 | 0.9 miles |
| Rossett Acre Primary School | 77% | 4% | 10.4% | 424 | 1.0 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)
- 9.58%
- English as an additional language
- 23%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Western Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Oatlands Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Coppice Valley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Rossett Acre Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Harrogate
St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranks 14th 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Mr Paul Griffiths, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School, 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 243 on roll (87%), 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School is part of YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 88th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Primary School'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 2 July 2026.