Hookstone Chase Primary School
Hookstone Chase, Harrogate, HG2 7DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Hughes
- Sponsor
- Northern Star Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 258
- Pupils on roll
- 289
- URN
- 143287
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423886026
About this school
Hookstone Chase Primary School is a primary academy in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 289 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 48 | 38 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 55% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 71% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 66% | 48% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 66% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Hookstone Chase 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 | 50% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 299 |
| 2023/24 | 285 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hookstone Chase Primary School compares
Hookstone Chase Primary School ranked 197th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 4.7% | 19.2% | 289 | — |
| Starbeck Primary Academy | 31% | 6.1% | 31.5% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
| Willow Tree Community Primary School | 61% | 5.8% | 28.3% | 423 | 0.8 miles |
| St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 62% | 3.6% | 10.9% | 270 | 1.4 miles |
| Oatlands Community Junior School | 77% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 356 | 1.7 miles |
| St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | 68% | 4.2% | 18% | 193 | 1.7 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)
- 19.19%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Starbeck Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Willow Tree Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Oatlands Community Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
Other schools in Harrogate
Hookstone Chase Primary School ranks 27th 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 year groups does Hookstone Chase Primary School teach?
- Hookstone Chase Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Hookstone Chase Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hookstone Chase Primary School is Mr James Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hookstone Chase Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hookstone Chase 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 big is Hookstone Chase Primary School?
- Hookstone Chase Primary School has 289 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Hookstone Chase Primary School full?
- Hookstone Chase Primary School has capacity for 258 pupils and 289 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Hookstone Chase Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hookstone Chase Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hookstone Chase Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hookstone Chase Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hookstone Chase Primary School?
- Hookstone Chase Primary School is part of NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hookstone Chase Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hookstone Chase Primary School rank locally?
- Hookstone Chase Primary School ranked 197th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hookstone Chase Primary School's absence rate?
- Hookstone Chase Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hookstone Chase Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hookstone Chase 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.