Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary SchoolHarrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School and Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School are primary schools in Harrogate.
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School was judged Good and Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School 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 45.0% for Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School and 72.0% for Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School (16.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateHarrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School | HarrogateHarrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 233rd of 282 in North Yorkshire | 141st of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 308 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 336 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG1 5EP | Harrogate, HG1 3BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 281 | 308 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 24.9% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 5.8% 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.
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
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