St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Coppice Rise, North Yorkshire, Harrogate, HG1 2DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Harrogate for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 11th of 31 primary schools in Harrogate. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 March 2020, report published 11 May 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

191 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals3.7%

3.7%, 22.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.6%

34.6%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.3%

7.3%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coppice Valley Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	68% met the expected standard
New Park Primary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Delahay
Phone: 01423562650
Website: stjosephsharrogate.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coppice Rise, North Yorkshire, Harrogate, HG1 2DP
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 142159

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.