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Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School

North Yorkshire, HG1 5EPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#11,320
of 13,686 nationally

About Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, a large county with 292 primary schools. In the most recent ranking of these schools by Key Stage 2 outcomes, it placed 179th, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, both of which achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, alongside Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School on 95. The school itself is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is led by headteacher Richard Walker and has no religious character. With 281 pupils on roll against a capacity of 280, it is effectively full, and 24.6% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGrove Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5EP
HeadteacherRichard Walker
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils281
Free School Meals (FSM)24.6%
School Capacity281 / 280 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryGymnasiumForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsNetballCricketRoundersGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubBook ClubScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: groveroad.n-yorks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.