Aspin Park AcademyMeadowside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Knaresborough.
Summary of the comparison
Aspin Park Academy and Meadowside Academy are primary schools in Knaresborough.
Aspin Park Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meadowside Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Aspin Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Aspin Park Academy was judged Good and Meadowside Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Aspin Park Academy and 68.0% for Meadowside Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Aspin Park Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Meadowside Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnaresboroughAspin Park Academy | KnaresboroughMeadowside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 116th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Knaresborough, HG5 8LQ | Knaresborough, HG5 0SL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aspin Park Academy
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