Summerbridge Primary School, Harrogate
Summerbridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Harrogate, part of Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 31 schools in Harrogate with published results, and 14,232nd of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Summerbridge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils at Summerbridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% 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 73% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Summerbridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Summerbridge Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Summerbridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Summerbridge Primary School are Darley Primary School (2 miles, 86% reading, 86% maths); Glasshouses Community Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Birstwith Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Summerbridge Primary School.
Darley Primary SchoolGlasshouses Community Primary SchoolDacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary SchoolBirstwith Church of England Primary School
The trust
Summerbridge Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 5 (6.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Summerbridge Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Flying Dutchman (nw-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Summerbridge Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Summerbridge Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Summerbridge Community Primary School (URN 121401), it was rated Good in February 2022.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 40% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 55% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
16.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Summerbridge Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Summerbridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Summerbridge 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Summerbridge Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
67 pupils
81 places
14 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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
73
Total Pupils
45
Boys
28
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,951
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,656
Per pupil
£571k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
64
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Summerbridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Summerbridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Summerbridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 40% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is Summerbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Summerbridge Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Summerbridge Community Primary School (URN 121401), it was rated Good in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for Summerbridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Summerbridge 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 Summerbridge Primary School?
Summerbridge Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 81 places.
How big are the classes at Summerbridge Primary School?
Classes at Summerbridge Primary School average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Summerbridge Primary School?
Summerbridge Primary School has around 73 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Summerbridge Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Summerbridge Primary School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Summerbridge Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Summerbridge 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 Summerbridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Summerbridge Primary School?
Summerbridge Primary School is at Main Street, Summerbridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4JN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)