Saltergate Infant School
Saltergate Infant School is an academy converter in Harrogate for pupils aged 2 to 7. It has 106 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Saltergate Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024 of its predecessor, Saltergate Infant School. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15.3 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: April 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Newby Crescent Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2TT |
| Reference Number | 151516 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 106 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.89%
Girls: 48.11% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 29.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 22.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 79.2% |
| White, Other | 7.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.9% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| African | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Saltergate Infant School, inspected in July 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment
| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Second Preference | 5 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Saltergate Infant School had 130 pupils for 173 places. 43 places (24.9%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Harrogate Urban Central Primary” planning area
North Yorkshire counted 232 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 210 in 2029–30, down 9%.
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 2025–26 Saltergate Infant School had 15.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 6.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 31.1% of pupils at Saltergate Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 16 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or 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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Saltergate Junior School
Newby Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2TT |
0 miles |
|
New Park Primary Academy
Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3HF |
0.48 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy
Coppice Rise, North Yorkshire, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DP |
0.68 miles |
|
Coppice Valley Primary School
Knapping Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2DN |
0.72 miles |
|
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School
Bilton Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3BA |
0.92 miles |
|
Killinghall Church of England Primary School
Otley Road, Killinghall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2DW |
1 miles |
|
Brackenfield School
128 Duchy Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2HE |
1 miles |
|
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
Grove Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5EP |
1.14 miles |
|
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
Bilton Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 3DT |
1.19 miles |
|
Western Primary School
Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0NA |
1.23 miles |
|
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Belford Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1JA |
1.43 miles |
|
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ainsty Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4AP |
1.6 miles |
|
Rossett Acre Primary School
Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9PH |
2.01 miles |
|
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2EZ |
2.17 miles |
|
Oatlands Infant School
Hookstone Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8BT |
2.24 miles |
|
Willow Tree Community Primary School
Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SG |
2.35 miles |
|
Ripley Endowed Church of England School
Main Street, Ripley, Ripley Endowed C Of E School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 3AY |
2.41 miles |
|
Oatlands Community Junior School
Beechwood Grove, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8QP |
2.45 miles |
|
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School
Church Row, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QW |
2.53 miles |
|
Starbeck Primary Academy
High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LL |
2.63 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Duchy College
Clarence Drive, Harrogate, HG1 2QG |
0.79 miles |
|
Harrogate Language Academy
8a Royal Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2SZ |
1.07 miles |
|
Strive for Education
21 North Park Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5PD |
1.44 miles |
|
Harrogate Grammar School
Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0DZ |
1.7 miles |
|
Harrogate High School
Ainsty Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4AP |
1.71 miles |
|
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JR |
1.96 miles |
|
Rossett School
Green Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9JP |
2.1 miles |
|
Ashville College
Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
2.25 miles |
|
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT |
2.32 miles |
|
Springwater Academy
High Street, Starbeck, Springwater Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LW |
2.67 miles |
|
King James's School
King James Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8EB |
4.07 miles |
|
The Forest School
Park Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQ |
4.38 miles |
All schools in Harrogate · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications
Saltergate Infant School is part of Red Kite Learning Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Saltergate Junior School Harrogate
- Coppice Valley Primary School Harrogate
- Western Primary School Harrogate
- Harrogate Grammar School Harrogate
- Rossett Acre Primary School Harrogate
- Rossett School Harrogate
- Oatlands Community Junior School Harrogate
- Templenewsam Halton Primary School Leeds
- Temple Learning Academy Leeds
- Meadowfield Primary School Leeds
What is Saltergate Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Saltergate Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024 of its predecessor, Saltergate Infant School.
When was Saltergate Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?
Saltergate Infant School was last inspected in April 2025.
How many pupils does Saltergate Infant School have?
Saltergate Infant School has 106 pupils on roll.
What age range does Saltergate Infant School cover?
Saltergate Infant School for pupils aged 2 to 7.
Where is Saltergate Infant School?
Saltergate Infant School is at Newby Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2TT.