1
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG3 3RW
1
21 Jul 2019
Top 10 Primary schools in Harrogate
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Harrogate. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
36
Outstanding
2
Good
27
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 90% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Western Primary School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG2 0NA
1
25 Jun 2018
3
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG3 3NR
2
11 Jun 2024
4
Starbeck Primary Academy
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG2 7LL
2
20 May 2024
5
Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG3 4AN
2
1 Feb 2024
6
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG1 4AP
2
12 Dec 2023
7
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG3 3QW
2
19 Sep 2023
8
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG3 1QW
2
27 Jul 2023
9
Ripley Endowed Church of England School
HARROGATE • North Yorkshire • HG3 3AY
2
8 May 2023
10
Pannal Primary School
Harrogate • North Yorkshire • HG3 1LH
2
29 Jan 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Killinghall Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge 2 • Nov 2022
- Rossett Acre Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Summerbridge Primary School 2 • Mar 2022
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy 2 • May 2020
- New Park Primary Academy 2 • Oct 2018
- Darley Primary School 2 • May 2016
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2015
- Coppice Valley Primary School 2 • Apr 2015