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Willow Tree Community Primary School

Academy converter · Harrogate · HG2 7SG

Ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
396

Absence trend

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
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 fill81%

423 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
222 / 201
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
423 / 525 (81%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Star Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert Mold

Location

Address
Wetherby Road
Postcode
HG2 7SG
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 3–11, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.8%.

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

  • Hookstone Chase Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 7DJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.81

    0.8 miles away

  • Starbeck Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 7LL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand1.47

    1.0 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%

    1.1 miles away

  • Oatlands Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 8BT · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–7

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

    1.1 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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Mold
Telephone
01423883551
Website
https://www.willowtreeprimary.org.uk

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