Located in Harrogate, Saltergate Community Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Saltergate Community Junior School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 35.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.1%).

School Information

Address: Newby Crescent, Harrogate, HG3 2TT
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Hall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121463

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 210
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 97

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.10%162
Other White7.10%15
Other Mixed4.80%10
White and Black African2.90%6
Other Asian1.40%3
Pakistani1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
African1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
Chinese0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-1.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.1)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
39%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saltergate Junior School
Newby Crescent , HG3 2TT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltergate Infant School
Newby Crescent , HG3 2TT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Saltergate Community Junior School
Newby Crescent , HG3 2TT
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Saltergate Infant School
Newby Crescent , HG3 2TT
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Park Primary Academy
Skipton Road , HG1 3HF
3out of 4 841 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harrogate Grammar School
Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ
- not rated 2,988 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harrogate Grammar School
Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ
4out of 4 2,988 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harrogate High School
Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP
2out of 4 3,002 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harrogate High School
Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP
- not rated 3,002 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harrogate Ladies' College
Clarence Drive , HG1 2QG
- not rated 1,385 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Brackenfield School
128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE
- not rated 1,762 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Harrogate Language Academy
8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ
- not rated 1,880 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ian Tetley Memorial School
Lund Lane , Killinghall HG3 2BQ
- not rated 2,002 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springwell Harrogate
59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP
3out of 4 2,056 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.