Staveley Community Primary School
Minskip Lane, Staveley, Knaresborough, HG5 9LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lauren Evans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- TIG Federation
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 121419
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423340338
About this school
Staveley Community Primary School is a community primary school in Knaresborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 50% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 63% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 63% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 101.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 103.0 | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Staveley Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Staveley Community Primary School compares
Staveley Community Primary School ranked 38th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 6% | 8.7% | 86 | — |
| Roecliffe CofE Primary School | 86% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 78 | 2.0 miles |
| Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School | 67% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 84 | 2.6 miles |
| Scotton Lingerfield Primary School | 53% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 95 | 2.7 miles |
| Boroughbridge Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 280 | 3.1 miles |
| Meadowside Academy | 68% | 5.8% | 25.9% | 206 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.7%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 3.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roecliffe CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · York
-
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Boroughbridge Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · York
-
Meadowside Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
Other schools in Knaresborough
Staveley Community Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Knaresborough.
- Aspin Park Academy Primary
- Goldsborough Church of England Primary School Primary
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meadowside Academy Primary
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary
- King James's School Secondary
- The Forest School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Staveley Community Primary School teach?
- Staveley Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Knaresborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Staveley Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Staveley Community Primary School is Mrs Lauren Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Staveley Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Staveley Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Staveley Community Primary School?
- Staveley Community Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Staveley Community Primary School full?
- Staveley Community Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 86 on roll (123%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Staveley Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Staveley Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Staveley Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Staveley Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Staveley Community Primary School?
- Staveley Community Primary School is part of the TIG Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Staveley Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2023/24 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Staveley Community Primary School rank locally?
- Staveley Community Primary School ranked 38th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Staveley Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Staveley Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Staveley Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Staveley Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.