Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School
Braithwaite, Summerbridge, Harrogate, HG3 4AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Dobbs
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 149278
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423780285
About this school
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 77 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
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
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 60% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 90% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 80% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Dacre Braithwaite 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 | 62% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School compares
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School ranked 171st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.1% | 6% | 77 | — |
| Glasshouses Community Primary School | 57% | 3.4% | 19.6% | 44 | 2.8 miles |
| Summerbridge Primary School | 27% | 4.9% | 23.9% | 73 | 3.1 miles |
| Darley Primary School | 86% | 4.8% | 16.7% | 88 | 3.2 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge | 55% | 8.8% | 25.8% | 58 | 3.4 miles |
| Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School | 43% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 37 | 4.8 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)
- 6.02%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 5.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glasshouses Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Summerbridge Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Darley Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge3.4 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Harrogate
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School ranks 23rd 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
- Darley Primary School Primary
- Follifoot Church of England Primary School Primary
- Glasshouses Community Primary School Primary
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School teach?
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jo Dobbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dacre Braithwaite 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 Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School?
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School full?
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 77 on roll (110%), 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 Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School?
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School is part of LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dacre Braithwaite 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 62% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School ranked 171st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dacre Braithwaite 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 10 July 2026.