Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School

About Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School

Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 101 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 27.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 101 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 89% of the families who made Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 15.2 pupils per teacher. Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.