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Northern Star Academies Trust

Northern Star Academies Trust is an academy trust running 15 schools (13 primary and 2 secondary) in Bradford and North Yorkshire.

Of its 8 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding (7 good, 1 requires improvement).

1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 6 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 1 need attention or urgent improvement.

Across its primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07553531, incorporated in 2011.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Northern Star Academies Trust

SchoolPhaseAreaInspectionResults
Byron Primary SchoolPrimaryBradford-KS2 83%
Denholme Primary SchoolPrimaryBradfordGood (2023)KS2 63%
Eastwood Community SchoolPrimaryKeighleyGood (2023)KS2 51%
Greatwood Community Primary SchoolPrimarySkiptonGood (2023)KS2 91%
Harrogate High SchoolSecondaryHarrogateReport card: 0/6 strong, 1 need attentionA8 39.1
Holycroft Primary SchoolPrimaryKeighleyGood (2023)KS2 62%
Hookstone Chase Primary SchoolPrimaryHarrogate-KS2 57%
Lapage Primary School and NurseryPrimaryBradford-KS2 68%
Meadow Bank Community SchoolPrimaryBradfordRequires improvementKS2 47%
New Park Primary AcademyPrimaryHarrogate-KS2 75%
Parkwood Primary SchoolPrimaryKeighley-KS2 54%
Skipton Girls' High School (grammar)SecondarySkiptonGood (2022)A8 69.7
Starbeck Primary AcademyPrimaryHarrogateGood (2024)KS2 54%
Victoria Primary SchoolPrimaryKeighleyGood (2023)KS2 70%
Willow Tree Community Primary SchoolPrimaryHarrogate-KS2 71%

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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