Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Forest School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Knaresborough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School and The Forest School in Knaresborough.
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and The Forest School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnaresboroughKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | KnaresboroughThe Forest School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 282 in North Yorkshire | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 127 | |
| Location | Knaresborough, HG5 0JN | Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 24 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 281 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 45.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 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.
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.
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
The Forest School
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