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Western Primary School

North Yorkshire, HG2 0NAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
73 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#7,194
of 13,686 nationally

About Western Primary School

Western Primary School sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, one of 292 primary schools in the area. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2024, confirmed the school remains Outstanding, a rating it first achieved in its graded inspection of June 2018. That marks a significant turnaround from its previous graded inspection in October 2013, when the school was rated Requires Improvement across both overall effectiveness and leadership and management. Among its local peers, the top-ranked schools in North Yorkshire include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, and Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School, all of which achieved perfect or near-perfect ranking scores. Western Primary School ranks 100th out of 223 primaries in the LA on the KS2 expected standard metric, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. The school is led by headteacher Johanna Slack and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCold Bath Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0NA
HeadteacherJohanna Slack
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils494
Free School Meals (FSM)8.1%
School Capacity494 / 472 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (21 Mar 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballNetballGymnasticsAthleticsTennisRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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Western Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.