Oatlands Infant School, Harrogate

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~660m)Possible (~943m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Harrison
Pupils:269 / 270 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01423871036
Address:Hookstone Road, Harrogate, HG2 8BT
Trust:YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:142592
UKPRN:10055400
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harrogate and Knaresborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

0.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

125 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress94%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development97%

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

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hornbeam Park Rail Station (entrance)
282m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Wmc (N-bound)
70m · 1 min walk
Mount Gardens (NE-bound)
75m · 1 min walk
Coronation Ave (NE-bound)
141m · 2 min walk
Coronation Avenue (NE-bound)
143m · 2 min walk
Hammerain House (adj)
217m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

269 pupils

270 capacity

1 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(2)

17 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 May 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.85107%

Overall absence

1.63934%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.22249%
Unauthorised0.62858%
Persistent (10%+)1.63934%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

2.47343%
18/19
1.25004%
20/21
4.28991%
21/22
3.03271%
22/23
3.67462%
23/24
2.85107%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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