About our School

Richard Taylor School has 9 class bases, with some classes serving as single cohort and others as mixed. There are 4 classes for children in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 and 5 classes for Key Stage 2 children. The children are placed in a class according to age and the number on roll. In the September following the child’s eleventh birthday, they transfer to one of the 5 local comprehensive schools according to the system in operation in the Harrogate district.

You can find out more about each class and the year group mix at Richard Taylor School below.

Each class has its own toilets and all have direct access to outside learning. We have a school hall which is also used as a dining area.

In recent years the school has undergone significant building work, creating a state of the art learning zone at the heart of the school as well as replacing the school roof, all toilets and the heating system to ensure that our building is a fantastic platform for delivering a fantastic education for all. All classrooms have also been renovated in the last 5 years. Our building gives an ideal platform for high quality learning.

The school has invested heavily on developing the outdoor learning areas of the school. A Peace Garden, outdoor classroom, bike rack, play trail and Key Stage One outdoor area have all been created to support learning. All playground areas have been resurfaced and enlarged. The friends of the school have recently raised almost £8,000 to fund improvements to the EYFS outdoor learning area.