Schools and Education in Forest Lane Head

There are 52 schools within 5 miles of Forest Lane Head town centre, including 33 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Western Primary School, Harrogate Grammar School and Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
52
Primary
33
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
25
Outstanding (3) Good (25) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (23)
Western Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Wellington Square, Harrogate, HG2 0NA Inspected: 08 May 2024 Harrogate Grammar School Secondary 2.7 miles Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 0DZ Inspected: 09 May 2022 Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Front Street, Harrogate, HG3 3RW Inspected: 26 November 2024
Starbeck Primary Academy Primary 0.2 miles Forest Grange Close, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 7LL Inspected: 20 May 2024 Henshaws College Not applicable 0.6 miles Bogs Lane, Harrogate, HG1 4ED Inspected: 03 July 2023 St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary 1.1 miles Tentergate Road, Knaresborough, HG5 9BG Inspected: 01 May 2025 Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Charlton Court, Knaresborough, HG5 0JN Inspected: 22 April 2024 East & South Harrogate & Knaresborough Children's Centre 1.2 miles Manor Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0BN Inspected: 04 April 2013 St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP Inspected: 13 December 2023 Aspin Park Academy Primary 1.5 miles Knaresborough, HG5 8LQ Inspected: 05 February 2024 Harrogate Bilton Children's Centre 1.5 miles Alder Road, Woodfield Road, Harrogate, HG1 4HZ Inspected: 27 March 2013 Meadowside Academy Primary 1.5 miles Knaresborough, HG5 0SL Inspected: 22 July 2024 St John Fisher Catholic Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8PT Inspected: 13 February 2023 Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Grove Road, Harrogate, HG1 5EP Inspected: 05 December 2023 Springwell Harrogate Not applicable 1.8 miles Grove Road, Harrogate, HG1 5EP Inspected: 17 June 2022 St Aidan's Church of England High School Secondary 1.8 miles Wheatlands Road East, Harrogate, HG2 8JR Inspected: 15 July 2022 Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Smithy Lane, Lingerfield, Knaresborough, HG5 9JA Inspected: 20 September 2023 Strive for Education Not applicable 2 miles North Park Road, Harrogate, HG1 5PD Inspected: 11 September 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Primary 2.2 miles Coppice Rise, North Yorkshire, Harrogate, HG1 2DP Inspected: 12 June 2025 New Park Primary Academy Primary 2.4 miles Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 3HF Inspected: 22 March 2024 Goldsborough Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles East View Court, Knaresborough, HG5 8NJ Inspected: 30 September 2022 Harrogate West Children's Centre 2.9 miles Skipton Road, Newby Crescent, Harrogate, HG3 2TT Inspected: 04 March 2015 Rossett Acre Primary School Primary 3 miles Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, HG2 9PH Inspected: 21 September 2022 Killinghall Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Otley Road, Killinghall, Harrogate, HG3 2DW Inspected: 22 November 2022 Pannal Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Pannal Green, Pannal, Harrogate, HG3 1LH Inspected: 30 January 2023 Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1BA Inspected: 03 October 2022 Staveley Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Minskip Road, Staveley, Knaresborough, HG5 9LQ Inspected: 13 June 2024 Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles B6061, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, HG3 1QW Inspected: 28 July 2023
Harrogate High School Secondary 1.3 miles Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP Inspected: 29 June 2023
Springwater Academy Not applicable 0.3 miles High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 7LW Hookstone Chase Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Hookstone Chase, Harrogate, HG2 7DJ King James's School Secondary 1.2 miles Farfield Mount, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB Inspected: 06 March 2023 Harrogate Town Children's Centre 1.3 miles Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SG Inspected: 07 December 2011 Willow Tree Community Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SG The Forest School Not applicable 1.5 miles Park Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Bilton Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3DT Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Primary 2 miles Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 3BA Coppice Valley Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Chatsworth Grove, Harrogate, HG1 2DN St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Belford Square, Harrogate, HG1 1JA Oatlands Community Junior School Primary 2.3 miles Beechwood Grove, Harrogate, HG2 8QP Harrogate Language Academy Not applicable 2.4 miles Royal Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2SZ Oatlands Infant School Primary 2.4 miles Hookstone Road, Harrogate, HG2 8BT Harrogate Ladies' College Not applicable 2.5 miles Clarence Drive, Harrogate, HG1 2QG Follifoot Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Main Street, Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3 1DU Saltergate Junior School Primary 2.9 miles Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG3 2TT Saltergate Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG3 2TT Brackenfield School Not applicable 3.1 miles Rutland Close, Harrogate, HG1 2HE Inspected: 09 May 2016 Ashville College Not applicable 3.2 miles Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP Rossett School Secondary 3.2 miles Green Lane, Harrogate, HG2 9JP Ripley Endowed Church of England School Primary 4.1 miles Orchard Lane, Ripley, HARROGATE, HG3 3AY Inspected: 09 May 2023 All Saints Church of England School Primary 4.5 miles Follifoot Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HD Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Church Lane, Hampsthwaite, Harrogate, HG3 2EZ