Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 8 places for speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 273 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 8 places, 11 pupils
- Pupils
- 273
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Walker (Headteacher)
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- School reference (URN)
- 121395
Needs its base supports
2 needs: speech and language, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in North Yorkshire (16)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in North Yorkshire (14)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Yorkshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, September 2014; school remains Good (October 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in September 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, October 2023).
Contact and getting there
Grove Road, Harrogate, HG1 5EP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Springwell Harrogate Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.0 miles
- Strive for Education Independent · Ages 14–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Henshaws College Independent · Ages 16–25 1.2 miles
All SEND schools in North Yorkshire
By need in North Yorkshire: Autism (17) · Speech and language (15) · SEMH (14) · Severe learning (8) · Moderate learning (7) · Physical (6) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)
Questions about Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
How do I get a place in Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School support?
Speech, language and communication and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School?
Grove Road, Harrogate, HG1 5EP, in North Yorkshire.
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