Meadowside AcademyKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Knaresborough.
Summary of the comparison
Meadowside Academy and Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Knaresborough.
Meadowside Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Meadowside Academy was judged Good and Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 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 68.0% for Meadowside Academy and 71.0% for Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Meadowside Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and 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 | KnaresboroughMeadowside Academy | KnaresboroughKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 116th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 39th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 281 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 390 | |
| Location | Knaresborough, HG5 0SL | Knaresborough, HG5 0JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Meadowside Academy
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
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