Scotton Lingerfield Primary SchoolKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Knaresborough.
Summary of the comparison
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School and Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Knaresborough.
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Scotton Lingerfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School 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 53.0% for Scotton Lingerfield Primary School 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 fallen at Scotton Lingerfield Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% 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 | KnaresboroughScotton Lingerfield Primary School | KnaresboroughKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 39th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 94 | 281 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 390 | |
| Location | Knaresborough, HG5 9JA | Knaresborough, HG5 0JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 94 | 281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.3% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 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.
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.
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Scotton Lingerfield Primary School · Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School