Starbeck Primary AcademySt Robert's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrogate.
Summary of the comparison
Starbeck Primary Academy and St Robert's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Harrogate.
Starbeck Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Robert's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Robert's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Starbeck Primary Academy was judged Good and St Robert's Catholic 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 31.0% for Starbeck Primary Academy and 62.0% for St Robert's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Starbeck Primary Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Robert's Catholic Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrogateStarbeck Primary Academy | HarrogateSt Robert's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 108th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 66th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 285 | |
| Capacity | 293 | 280 | |
| Location | Harrogate, HG2 7LL | Harrogate, HG1 4AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 285 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 40.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 7.5% 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.
Starbeck Primary Academy
St Robert's Catholic Primary School
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