St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, based in Harrogate, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy currently has around 285 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53%). other white pupils make up about 12.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP
Website: www.strobertsprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01423504730
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Jill Collins
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148381

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 280
Number of Pupils: 285
Number of Boys: 142
Number of Girls: 143

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British53.00%151
Other White12.30%35
Other Asian7.40%21
Other Mixed5.60%16
Indian4.90%14
Chinese3.20%9
White and Asian3.20%9
African3.20%9
Other (any other ethnic group)2.80%8
White and Black African1.10%3
Irish1.10%3
Other Black1.10%3
Unclassified0.70%2
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%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: Well Above Average (3.5)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
41%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
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
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate
Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Woodfield Junior School
Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ
- not rated 497 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodfield County Infants' School
Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ
- not rated 497 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodfield Primary School
Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ
- not rated 497 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harrogate High School
Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP
2out of 4 307 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harrogate High School
Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP
- not rated 307 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR
3out of 4 1,738 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR
- not rated 1,738 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT
3out of 4 2,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harrogate College
Hornbeam Park Avenue , Hookstone Road HG2 8QT
- not rated 2,858 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springwell Harrogate
59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP
3out of 4 787 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harrogate Pupil Referral Service
59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP
- not rated 787 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Henshaws College
Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED
- not rated 1,312 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Strive for Education
21 North Park Road , HG1 5PD
- not rated 1,421 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springwater School
High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LW
- not rated 1,898 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.