Glasshouses Community Primary School, Harrogate
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
44 pupils
70 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Harrogate
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harrogate
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.39578%
Overall absence
4.25532%
Persistent absence
47
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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