Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary SchoolNew Park Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School and New Park Primary Academy are primary schools in Harrogate.
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and New Park Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). New Park Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School was judged Good and New Park Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School and 65.0% for New Park Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at New Park Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateHarrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School | HarrogateNew Park Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 141st of 282 in North Yorkshire | 124th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 336 | 210 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG1 3BA | Harrogate, HG1 3HF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 16.9% | 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.
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
New Park Primary Academy
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