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Hookstone Chase Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Hookstone Chase, Harrogate HG2 7DJ · hookstonechaseprimary.org.uk · 01423 886026
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 42%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 289
- 31 over 258 places · 112%
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Free school meals
- 17%
- First language not English
- 9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 32 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 38 | 32 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 38 | 30 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼42% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121428)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Hookstone Chase Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 78
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (21%) with SEND