St Robert's Catholic Primary SchoolWillow Tree Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
St Robert's Catholic Primary School and Willow Tree Community Primary School are primary schools in Harrogate.
St Robert's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Willow Tree Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Robert's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Robert's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Willow Tree Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for St Robert's Catholic Primary School and 61.0% for Willow Tree Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Robert's Catholic Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Willow Tree Community Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateSt Robert's Catholic Primary School | HarrogateWillow Tree Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 80th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| 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 | 285 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 525 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG1 4AP | Harrogate, HG2 7SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 285 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.7% | 19.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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.
St Robert's Catholic Primary School
Willow Tree Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Robert's Catholic Primary School · Willow Tree Community Primary School