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Rossett Acre Primary School

Academy converter · Harrogate · HG2 9PH

Ages 4–11 · 424 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
366

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
192
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

424 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
229 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
424 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Red Kite Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Katherine Woodcock

Location

Address
Pannal Ash Road
Postcode
HG2 9PH
Town
Harrogate
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.7%.

Open schools in Harrogate
52
Primary schools in Harrogate
36
Academies among open schools in Harrogate
60% (31)
Open schools in HG2
13
Primary in HG2
7
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HarrogateNear HG2

  • Oatlands Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 8BT · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Western Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 0NA · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.12

    0.9 miles away

  • Oatlands Community Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 8QP · North Yorkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM4.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Pannal Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG3 1LH · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.14

    1.2 miles away

  • Coppice Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG1 2DN · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.23

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katherine Woodcock
Telephone
01423561579
Website
www.rossettacreprimary.co.uk

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