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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 280 |
| Number of Pupils: | 285 |
| Number of Boys: | 142 |
| Number of Girls: | 143 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.00% | 151 |
| Other White | 12.30% | 35 |
| Other Asian | 7.40% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 5.60% | 16 |
| Indian | 4.90% | 14 |
| Chinese | 3.20% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 3.20% | 9 |
| African | 3.20% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.80% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 3 |
| Irish | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.