Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 2EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alana Snowden
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 114
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 143466
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423771336
About this school
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 174 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 24 | 20 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 75% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 90% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 95% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 90% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
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 Hampsthwaite 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 | 67% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School compares
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School ranked 103rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4% | 10.6% | 174 | — |
| Birstwith Church of England Primary School | 91% | 4% | 4.4% | 61 | 1.3 miles |
| Killinghall Church of England Primary School | 43% | 4% | 12.3% | 204 | 1.5 miles |
| Admiral Long Church of England Primary School | 33% | 8.1% | 22.7% | 43 | 1.6 miles |
| Ripley Endowed Church of England School | 86% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 58 | 1.9 miles |
| Saltergate Junior School | — | — | — | 211 | 2.2 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)
- 10.6%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.04%
- Persistent absence
- 6.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birstwith Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Killinghall Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Ripley Endowed Church of England School1.9 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Saltergate Junior School2.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Harrogate
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School ranks 17th 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
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School is Mrs Alana Snowden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hampsthwaite 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 big is Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School?
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School full?
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School has capacity for 114 pupils and 174 on roll (153%), 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 Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School?
- Hampsthwaite 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 Hampsthwaite 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 67% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School ranked 103rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hampsthwaite 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.