Saltergate Junior School, Harrogate
Saltergate Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Harrogate, part of Red Kite Learning Trust. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Capacity
- 88% full
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Saltergate Junior School in detail
Results
Saltergate Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Saltergate Community Junior School (URN 121463), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Saltergate Junior School
Across North Yorkshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Yorkshire lodged 86 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (18.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Saltergate Junior School are Saltergate Infant School (under 0.1 miles); New Park Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 93% maths); and Coppice Valley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths).
Saltergate Infant SchoolNew Park Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary AcademyCoppice Valley Primary School
The trust
Saltergate Junior School is one of 16 schools run by Red Kite Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 65 pupils (30.8%) received SEN support and 9 (4.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harrogate Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beningbrough Drive (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 129 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.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Saltergate Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Saltergate Community Junior School (URN 121463), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2018.
At a Glance
34.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.4
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Saltergate Community Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Saltergate Community Junior School (URN 121463), the school Saltergate Junior School replaced. There are no figures for Saltergate Junior School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 38% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Saltergate Junior School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Saltergate Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Saltergate Junior 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
2 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
211 pupils
240 places
29 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
35.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
114
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,247
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Saltergate Community Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Saltergate Community Junior School (URN 121463), the school Saltergate Junior School replaced. There are no figures for Saltergate Junior School yet, so these are shown separately.
6.2%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
216
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
Saltergate Junior School
Questions parents ask about Saltergate Junior School
Are there exam results for Saltergate Junior School?
Saltergate Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Saltergate Community Junior School (URN 121463), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Saltergate Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Saltergate Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Saltergate Community Junior School (URN 121463), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2018.
What is the catchment area for Saltergate Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Saltergate Junior 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 Saltergate Junior School?
Saltergate Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Saltergate Junior School?
Classes at Saltergate Junior School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Saltergate Junior School?
Saltergate Junior School has around 211 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Saltergate Junior School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Saltergate Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Saltergate Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 2 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 Saltergate Junior School?
Saltergate Junior School is at Newby Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2TT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)