Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Harrogate for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 278 pupils on roll. In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Bilton Lane Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 3DT |
| Phone | 01423563078 |
| Reference Number | 141722 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 278 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.2%
Girls: 51.8% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 10.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 30.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| 2 | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| 3 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 5 | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| 6 | 24 | 20 | 44 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 87.8% |
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Asian, Other | 1.4% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 29 Jun 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2022 | School inspection |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Short inspection |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Academy conversion letter |
| 18 Dec 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School | |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 10 Dec 2009 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Sep 2003 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 64% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 5% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -4.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 25 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 20 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School had 277 pupils for 263 places. That is 14 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Harrogate Urban East Primary” planning area
North Yorkshire counted 145 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 139 in 2029–30, down 4%.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 270 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 |
| Pupils | 273 | 274 | 276 | 273 | 277 | 272 | 276 | 279 | 279 | 277 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 1.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 13.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 11.4% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 8.1% | 14.8% | 1.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.7% of pupils at Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 10 | 2 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 11 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 7 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School received £6,155 and spent £6,381 for each of its 277 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £275,000 (£991 per pupil).
Across all 9 schools of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, income was £6,950 and spending £6,849 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £254,000 | £269,000 | £272,000 | £299,000 | £275,000 | £245,000 | £275,000 |
| per pupil | £915 | £968 | £991 | £1,086 | £993 | £881 | £991 |
| In-year balance | -£20,000 | -£31,000 | -£88,000 | £53,000 | -£3,000 | £14,000 | -£63,000 |
| per pupil | -£73 | -£110 | -£321 | £193 | -£11 | £51 | -£226 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
Bilton Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3BA |
0.35 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy
Coppice Rise, North Yorkshire, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DP |
0.56 miles |
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Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
Grove Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5EP |
0.62 miles |
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Coppice Valley Primary School
Knapping Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DN |
0.65 miles |
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St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ainsty Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4AP |
0.7 miles |
|
New Park Primary Academy
Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3HF |
0.71 miles |
|
Saltergate Junior School
Newby Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2TT |
1.19 miles |
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Saltergate Infant School
Newby Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2TT |
1.19 miles |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Belford Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1JA |
1.38 miles |
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Western Primary School
Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0NA |
1.51 miles |
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Starbeck Primary Academy
High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LL |
1.54 miles |
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Willow Tree Community Primary School
Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SG |
1.63 miles |
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Killinghall Church of England Primary School
Otley Road, Killinghall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2DW |
1.63 miles |
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Brackenfield School
128 Duchy Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2HE |
1.84 miles |
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Hookstone Chase Primary School
Hookstone Chase, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7DJ |
2.06 miles |
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Oatlands Infant School
Hookstone Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8BT |
2.12 miles |
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Oatlands Community Junior School
Beechwood Grove, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8QP |
2.24 miles |
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Rossett Acre Primary School
Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9PH |
2.33 miles |
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Scotton Lingerfield Primary School
Market Flat Lane, Lingerfield, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9JA |
2.41 miles |
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St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Tentergate Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9BG |
2.5 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Harrogate High School
Ainsty Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4AP |
0.88 miles |
|
Duchy College
Clarence Drive, Harrogate, HG1 2QG |
1.19 miles |
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Strive for Education
21 North Park Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5PD |
1.21 miles |
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Harrogate Language Academy
8a Royal Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2SZ |
1.27 miles |
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St Aidan's Church of England High School
Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JR |
1.59 miles |
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Springwater Academy
High Street, Starbeck, Springwater Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LW |
1.6 miles |
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St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT |
1.86 miles |
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Harrogate Grammar School
Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0DZ |
1.93 miles |
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Rossett School
Green Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9JP |
2.45 miles |
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Ashville College
Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
2.6 miles |
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King James's School
King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8EB |
2.92 miles |
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The Forest School
Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQ |
3.2 miles |
All schools in Harrogate · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School is part of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Harrogate
- St Aidan's Church of England High School Harrogate
- Oatlands Infant School Harrogate
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Harrogate
- Pannal Primary School Harrogate
- All Saints Church of England School Harrogate
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School Leeds
- Masham CofE Primary School Ripon
- Embsay Church of England Primary School Skipton
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Skipton
How many pupils does Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School have?
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School has 278 pupils on roll.
What age range does Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School cover?
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School?
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School is at Bilton Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3DT.