Beckwithshaw Community Primary School, Harrogate
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Harrogate. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 31 schools in Harrogate with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School in detail
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "‘This a happy place for pupils to learn. Leaders have placed well-being at the heart of what they do for pupils and staff. People care about each other' ‘Children's emotional and social development is seen as central to enabling them to be successful."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Beckwithshaw Community Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beckwithshaw Community Primary School are Rossett Acre Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 80% maths); Western Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 77% maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 76% maths); and Pannal Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths).
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Rossett Acre Primary SchoolWestern Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPannal Primary School
Who goes there
2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 2 places, 2 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harrogate Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beckwithshaw Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
28.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beckwithshaw Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beckwithshaw Community Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
62 pupils
99 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harrogate
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harrogate
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 2 places, 2 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
68
Total Pupils
32
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,385
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,138
Per pupil
£450k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beckwithshaw Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Beckwithshaw Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beckwithshaw Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 99 places.
How big are the classes at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
Classes at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School has around 68 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Beckwithshaw Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 2 places, 2 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beckwithshaw Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School is at Church Row, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)