Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School, Harrogate

In its own words: "Grove Road is a well-established school with a long and lively history. This helps to make it so integral to the local community. But even more important is its commitment to its people - everybody involved in our school has a part to play in making it such a wonderful place to be."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and choir.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% 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 78% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School are Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 81% maths); Coppice Valley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths); St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School.

36.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 79 pupils (28.9%) received SEN support and 18 (6.6%) 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.

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Harrogate Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waterloo Street (nw-bound), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 409 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.

In 2024/25, Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School are Harrogate High School (0.6 miles), St Aidan's Church of England High School (1 mile), St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form (1.2 miles) and Harrogate Grammar School (1.3 miles).