Saltergate Junior School
Newby Crescent, Harrogate, HG3 2TT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Hall
- Sponsor
- Red Kite Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 151515
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423508552
About this school
Saltergate Junior School is a primary academy in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 211 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Saltergate Community Junior School (URN 121463).
How Saltergate Junior School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 211 | — |
| Saltergate Infant School | — | — | — | 106 | 0.0 miles |
| New Park Primary Academy | 65% | 6.9% | 22.4% | 165 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy | 80% | 3% | 2.1% | 191 | 0.7 miles |
| Coppice Valley Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 206 | 0.7 miles |
| Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School | 72% | 4% | 21.8% | 308 | 0.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Saltergate Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Harrogate
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New Park Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Harrogate
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Harrogate
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Coppice Valley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Harrogate
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Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other 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 Saltergate Junior School teach?
- Saltergate Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Saltergate Junior School?
- The headteacher of Saltergate Junior School is Mrs Jo Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saltergate Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saltergate Junior 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 Saltergate Junior School?
- Saltergate Junior School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Saltergate Junior School full?
- Saltergate Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 211 on roll (88%), 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 Saltergate Junior School a faith school?
- No. Saltergate Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Saltergate Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Saltergate Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Saltergate Junior School?
- Saltergate Junior School is part of RED KITE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Saltergate Junior School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Saltergate Junior School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.