Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary SchoolRichard Taylor Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School and Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Harrogate.
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School was judged Good and Richard Taylor Church of England 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 64.0% for Richard Taylor Church of England 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 Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateHarrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School | HarrogateRichard Taylor Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 233rd of 282 in North Yorkshire | 170th 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 | 277 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 278 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG1 5EP | Harrogate, HG1 3DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 281 | 277 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 9.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 24.9% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 6.9% 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.
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
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