Oatlands Community Junior School, Harrogate

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Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~732m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Estelle Scarth
Pupils:356 / 360 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01423872827
Address:Beechwood Grove, Harrogate, HG2 8QP
Trust:RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:142204
UKPRN:10053356
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harrogate and Knaresborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

93 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy93%
Well taught95%
Good progress93%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-10ppWriting+9pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has declined from 93% to 83%. Writing has improved from 72% to 81%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

30.1

KS2

12

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hornbeam Park Rail Station
276m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Almsford Drive (NW-bound)
229m · 4 min walk
Hornbeam Park Ave (NW-bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Hammerain House (adj)
266m · 4 min walk
Hornbeam Park B (B)
288m · 5 min walk
Harrogate College (NW-bound)
292m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

356 pupils

360 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(4)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
12 July 2023
24 April 2018

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.79385%

Overall absence

2.20386%

Persistent absence

363

Enrolments

Authorised2.18249%
Unauthorised0.61136%
Persistent (10%+)2.20386%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.93281%
18/19
1.98553%
20/21
4.67284%
21/22
3.47355%
22/23
3.56375%
23/24
2.79385%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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