Beckwithshaw Community Primary SchoolWestern Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School and Western Primary School are primary schools in Harrogate.
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Western Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beckwithshaw Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School was judged Good and Western Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 91.0% for Beckwithshaw Community Primary School and 70.0% for Western Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Western Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateBeckwithshaw Community Primary School | HarrogateWestern Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 78th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 53 | 494 | |
| Capacity | 99 | 472 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG3 1QW | Harrogate, HG2 0NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 91.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 53 | 494 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School
Western Primary School
Full profiles: Beckwithshaw Community Primary School · Western Primary School