Best 3 Primary schools in Knaresborough – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Meadowside Academy (Primary) in Knaresborough; Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Knaresborough; Aspin Park Academy (Primary) in Knaresborough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Meadowside Academy, Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School and Aspin Park Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Meadowside Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Meadowside Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all within the Elevate Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Meadowside Academy
HG5 0SL
|
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
HG5 0JN
|
Aspin Park Academy
HG5 8LQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 0SL |
Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 0JN |
Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8LQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 Jul 2024 | 2 21 Apr 2024 | 2 4 Feb 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 390 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Elevate Multi Academy Trust | Elevate Multi Academy Trust | Elevate Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | www.meadowsideacademy.org | www.ksjprimaryschool.org | www.aspinparkacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01423866207 | 01423863265 | 01423863920 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Meadowside Academy
HG5 0SL
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 0SL - Ofsted
- 2 21 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.meadowsideacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01423866207
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 0JN - Ofsted
- 2 21 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.ksjprimaryschool.org
- Telephone
- 01423863265
Aspin Park Academy
HG5 8LQ
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 8LQ - Ofsted
- 2 4 Feb 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.aspinparkacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01423863920
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