Glasshouses Community Primary School, Harrogate

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Nicola Thornber
Pupils:44 / 70 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01423711440
Address:Glasshouses, Harrogate, HG3 5QH
Federation:Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

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

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Inspected 19 May 2026View full report
URN:121404
UKPRN:10074844
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Skipton and Ripon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Glasshouses is a warm, family-like school where every child has a leadership role and feels they belong. Pupils are enthusiastic learners who behave exceptionally well, show kindness to each other and attend school consistently. The school offers a wide range of clubs, visits and enrichment activities to help all children develop their talents and interests.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional attendance rates consistently above national averages with strong sense of belonging
  • Highly positive behaviour and relationships - bullying is uncommon and dealt with quickly
  • Comprehensive personal development programme with many clubs, residential visits and leadership roles for all pupils
  • Strong mental health and wellbeing support embedded across the curriculum
  • Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers need to identify and address gaps in pupils' writing skills more quickly and precisely
  • Some pupils' knowledge is not as well developed as it could be over time
  • Errors in pupils' handwriting are not always addressed swiftly enough
  • Some SEND support plans lack sufficient precision in their actions

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Residential visits, clubs, happiness hero roles, parliamentary leader roles, sports leaders, daily collective worship leadership, reading buddies programme

Glasshouses Community Primary School is an inclusive and nurturing school where pupils enjoy strong attendance and behaviour supported by warm relationships with staff. The school provides a comprehensive personal development programme with extensive enrichment activities.

At a Glance

15.9%

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-14ppMathsWriting-29pp

Reading has declined from 71% to 57%. Maths has remained stable at around 57%. Writing has declined from 86% to 57%.

Class Sizes

13.0

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lupton Bank Top (W-bound)
390m · 6 min walk
Glasshouses Lane End (NW-bound)
488m · 8 min walk
Blazefield House Farm (adj)
955m · 16 min walk
Panorama Way (SE-bound)
1.1km · 18 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

44 pupils

70 capacity

26 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(7)

19 May 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
30 March 2022
18 January 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.39578%

Overall absence

4.25532%

Persistent absence

47

Enrolments

Authorised2.47134%
Unauthorised0.92444%
Persistent (10%+)4.25532%
Severe (50%+)2.12766%

Absence trend

5.22765%
18/19
2.54559%
20/21
5.63645%
21/22
4.12173%
22/23
5.2687%
23/24
3.39578%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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