Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School, Harrogate
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Harrogate, part of Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 31 schools in Harrogate with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School in detail
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, drama, choir, chess, art and sewing.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 90% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 93% maths); Coppice Valley Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths); Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 62% maths).
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary AcademyCoppice Valley Primary SchoolRichard Taylor Church of England Primary SchoolHarrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
The trust
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 19 (6.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harrogate Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roberts Crescent (nw-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 351 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School are Harrogate High School (0.9 miles), St Aidan's Church of England High School (1.4 miles), St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form (1.6 miles) and Harrogate Grammar School (1.6 miles).
Harrogate High SchoolSt Aidan's Church of England High SchoolSt Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth FormHarrogate Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
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 improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
10
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School.
- The Harrogate HiveAt the school · Not yet graded
- Richard Taylor Funclub390m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education Grove Road WAC630m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harrogate, Bilton Grange 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
312 pupils
336 places
24 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
308
Total Pupils
156
Boys
152
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,046
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,085
Per pupil
£1769k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
275
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
Questions parents ask about Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
What are SATs results like at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
Of the pupils at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Harrogate, Bilton Grange 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 Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 336 places.
How big are the classes at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
Classes at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School has around 308 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Harrogate, Bilton Grange 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.
Does Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Harrogate Hive (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School?
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School is at Bilton Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)