Glasshouses Community Primary School
Glasshouses, Harrogate, HG3 5QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Glasshouses Community Primary School is a primary school in Harrogate for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 22nd of 31 primary schools in Harrogate. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 28 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 May 2026
Pupils benefit from warm and positive relationships with staff. Well-understood values, which include believe, achieve and inspire, permeate through the school. Pupils are respectful and polite in their interactions with each other. Parents and carers describe the school as a 'family'. There are strong links between the school and the local community. Older pupils take pride in helping younger pupils. Every pupil is involved in a leadership role. For instance, younger pupils enjoy daily reading time with their older reading buddies, who help guide and support them. Bullying is rare. Pupils are confident that adults will sort out any issues quickly. The vast majority of pupils feel safe and secure at school. Pupils enjoy learning. Staff know pupils' needs well, including any special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils thrive due to consistent and supportive routines. Children in the early years are happy, settled and supported well by adults. Typically, pupils achieve outcomes in national tests that are close to national averages by the end of Year 6. They grow in confidence and develop their resilience. This is due to the school's broad and balanced curriculum and the comprehensive and inspiring personal development programme. Most pupils leave the school well prepared for their next steps in education. Pupils remember much of what they have learned. However, some do not retain in-depth knowledge as securely as they could over time. There are very high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils live up to these expectations. When needed, pupils are well supported to improve their behaviour through the school's high-quality pastoral care. Pupils are proud of their school. They immerse themselves in all that the school has to offer. There is a strong sense of belonging. Pupils want to come to school and have high attendance.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should further strengthen pupils' writing skills to ensure that any gaps in pupils' foundational knowledge are quickly addressed.
- Leaders should ensure that staff further develop their use of assessment to check that pupils remember what they have learned more securely over time across all subjects.
- Leaders should further strengthen how staff support pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the school's curriculum, especially in the foundation subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
7 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
44 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Glasshouses Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Summerbridge Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Darley Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| Belmont Grosvenor School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Thornber
- Phone
- 01423711440
- Address
- Glasshouses, Harrogate, HG3 5QH
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121404
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.