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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Harrogate · HG1 2DP

Ages 4–11 · 191 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)8.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill91%

191 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
86 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
191 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
7
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Delahay

Location

Address
Coppice Rise, North Yorkshire
Postcode
HG1 2DP
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, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Harrogate
52
Primary schools in Harrogate
36
Academies among open schools in Harrogate
60% (31)
Open schools in HG1
15
Primary in HG1
8
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 HG1

  • 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

    0.2 miles away

  • New Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG1 3HF · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG1 3BA · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Saltergate Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG3 2TT · North Yorkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM34.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Saltergate Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG3 2TT · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM29.2%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Delahay
Telephone
01423562650
Website
http://www.stjosephsharrogate.org

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