Darley Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Harrogate · HG3 2PZ · North Yorkshire
Ages 2–11
- Absence5.6%
- FSM17.2%
- Demand1.00
1.8 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 148332
Forest Moor School
Academy special sponsor led · Harrogate · HG3 2RA
Ages 9–16 · 128 pupils · North Yorkshire
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
1.2
Overall absence
43.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-06-05
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.44
−20+2
Attainment 81.2
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.1
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 90.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 81.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 84.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence43.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)77.6%
Unauthorised24.5%
- Authorised absence
- 18.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 44.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 107
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill95%
128 pupils · 135 places
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- Boys / girls
- 101 / 27
- School capacity
- 135
- Capacity fill
- 128 / 135 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 62.5%
- FSM pupils
- 80
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
Age range
Ages 9–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Roberts
Location
- Address
- Menwith Hill Road, Darley
- Postcode
- HG3 2RA
- Town
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 130 on roll / 135 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 9–16, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 62.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Academy converter · Primary
Harrogate · HG3 4AN · North Yorkshire
Ages 5–11
- KS260%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM3.9%
- Demand1.25
2.5 miles away
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Harrogate · HG3 2LB · North Yorkshire
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.0%
- FSM10.8%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Roberts
- Telephone
- 01423779232