St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Harrogate, North Yorkshire
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 270 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “St Robert’s Catholic Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive and diverse community.”
- “Teachers and support staff care passionately about each child.”
- “They take a keen interest in pupils’ ideas and opinions.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, there are instances when a minority of pupils forget their manners or disrupt the learning of others.”
- “However, children do not get off to the best start.”
- “In recent years, a large proportion of children have not developed the literacy, communication and language skills needed to make them ready for Year 1.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Coppice Valley Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willow Tree Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Starbeck Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published