Coppice Valley Primary School, Harrogate

Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~404m)Possible (~577m)Unlikely (~750m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Hannah McNamara
Pupils:206 / 210 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01423563760
Address:Knapping Hill, Harrogate, HG1 2DN
Trust:RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:145026
UKPRN:10064661
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harrogate and Knaresborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Coppice Valley excels at making every child feel valued and supported. The school is particularly strong in helping pupils with special educational needs and vulnerable children thrive through dedicated programmes like 'belonging builders'. Staff are highly trained to spot individual needs early and work closely with families to provide personalised support, including access to enriching experiences like residential trips and cycling lessons.

Key Strengths

  • Highly inclusive approach with excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
  • Strong early years provision with focus on communication and vocabulary development
  • Well-designed personal development programme with wide range of clubs and leadership opportunities
  • Effective safeguarding culture where all staff take responsibility and pupils feel safe
  • Leaders and staff know pupils and families extremely well

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent depth of pupil knowledge in some newer curriculum subjects
  • Pupils sometimes struggle to explain their learning in depth across certain subjects
  • Occasional gaps in staff strategies for quickly redirecting pupils who lose focus during lessons
  • Knowledge of some aspects like different faiths could be more detailed

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Calm club, eco council, reading ambassador programme, cooking, crafting, community hub and garden projects

Coppice Valley Primary School is a highly inclusive and welcoming school with strong safeguarding practices and ambitious leadership. Pupils achieve in line with national averages and benefit from a broad, well-developed curriculum supported by ongoing professional development for staff.

At a Glance

10.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+15ppWriting

Reading has improved from 71% to 82%. Maths has improved from 74% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hydro (N-bound)
313m · 5 min walk
St Joseph's Church (SE-bound)
317m · 5 min walk
Oakdale Avenue (adj)
318m · 5 min walk
Skipton Court (adj)
333m · 5 min walk
Chatsworth Place (opp)
429m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

206 pupils

210 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Harrogate

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,239
Projected new pupils:310

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harrogate

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

13 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
19 October 2021
26 November 2020

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9086%

Overall absence

9.89011%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised2.87255%
Unauthorised1.03605%
Persistent (10%+)9.89011%
Severe (50%+)0.54945%

Absence trend

4.09191%
18/19
3.00378%
20/21
8.60427%
21/22
4.8838%
22/23
4.33598%
23/24
3.9086%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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