Darley Primary School
Main Street, Darley, Harrogate, HG3 2PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Nicholas Coates
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust (YCAT)
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 116
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 149986
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423780234
About this school
Darley Primary School is a primary academy in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 88 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Darley 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 8 January 2020, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Darley Community Primary School (URN 121410).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Darley 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Darley Primary School compares
Darley Primary School ranked 16th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 4.8% | 16.7% | 88 | — |
| Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School | 43% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 37 | 1.8 miles |
| Summerbridge Primary School | 27% | 4.9% | 23.9% | 73 | 2.0 miles |
| Birstwith Church of England Primary School | 91% | 4% | 4.4% | 61 | 2.2 miles |
| Admiral Long Church of England Primary School | 33% | 8.1% | 22.7% | 43 | 3.0 miles |
| Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 6% | 77 | 3.2 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)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 8.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Summerbridge Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Birstwith Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Harrogate
Darley Primary School ranks 4th 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
- 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 ages does Darley Primary School teach?
- Darley Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Darley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Darley Primary School is Mr Nicholas Coates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Darley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Darley 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 Darley Primary School?
- Darley Primary School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Darley Primary School full?
- Darley Primary School has capacity for 116 pupils and 88 on roll (76%), 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 Darley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Darley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Darley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Darley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Darley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Darley Primary School is part of YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Darley Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Darley Primary School ranked 16th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Darley Primary School's absence rate?
- Darley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Darley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Darley 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 3 July 2026.