St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Harrogate
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Harrogate, part of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 31 schools in Harrogate with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Peter's Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 78% in maths).
Getting a place at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Western Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 77% maths); Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 62% maths); Oatlands Infant School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); and Coppice Valley Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths).
St Peter's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Western Primary SchoolHarrogate, Grove Road Community Primary SchoolOatlands Infant SchoolCoppice Valley Primary School
The trust
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 10 (4.1%) 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 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Avenue (w-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 320 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Peter's Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Harrogate Grammar School (0.6 miles), St Aidan's Church of England High School (0.6 miles), St Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth Form (0.7 miles) and St John Fisher Catholic Academy (0.9 miles).
Harrogate Grammar SchoolSt Aidan's Church of England High SchoolSt Aidans and St John Fisher Associated Sixth FormSt John Fisher Catholic Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Peter's Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Church of England Primary 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
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 26 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
9 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
Your chances of a place at St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at St Peter's Church of England Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against St Peter's Church of England Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for St Peter's Church of England Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to St Peter's Church of England Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from North Yorkshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at St Peter's Church of England Primary School for 2017 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in North Yorkshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
258 pupils
280 places
22 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
243
Total Pupils
109
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,594
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,989
Per pupil
£1423k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
234
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
Questions parents ask about St Peter's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Church of England Primary 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School has around 243 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 26 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 9 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is at Belford Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)