Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School, Harrogate

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School. We are very proud of our school and delighted to be sharing it with you. Our aim is to provide all children with an enjoyable learning experience in which they flourish."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, choir, recorder and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% 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 100% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School are Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 75% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Greystone (2.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School (2.7 miles, Good); and Moorside Primary School & Nursery (2.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 76% maths).

Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 5 (4.9%) 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 autism.

Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is C of E Primary School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).

In 2024/25, Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.