St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy, Harrogate

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% 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 93% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy are Coppice Valley Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths); New Park Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 81% maths); and Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 62% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy is one of 16 schools run by The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 34.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Black (9%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (7.3%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) 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 autism.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Harrogate Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Joseph's Church (se-bound), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 358 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.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy are Harrogate High School (1.1 miles), St Aidan's Church of England High School (1.5 miles), Harrogate Grammar School (1.6 miles) and St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form (1.7 miles).