Starbeck Primary Academy, Harrogate

From the headteacher's welcome: "Founded in the late 1800s the school is steeped in community history and continues to be at the heart of the Starbeck community. With two attractive Victorian buildings and extensive green outdoor areas, we are blessed with wonderful learning environments for our children to begin their education and school-life."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Starbeck Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 41% 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 75% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Starbeck Primary Academy as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Starbeck Primary Academy are Hookstone Chase Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 48% maths); Willow Tree Community Primary School (1 mile, 69% reading, 72% maths); St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Starbeck Primary Academy.

Starbeck Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Northern Star Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Starbeck Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Forest Lane Head (sw-bound), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 72 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Starbeck Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Starbeck Primary Academy are Harrogate High School (1 mile), King James's School (1.5 miles), St John Fisher Catholic Academy (1.5 miles) and St Aidan's Church of England High School (1.5 miles).