Meadowside Academy
Halfpenny Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Crawford
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 144168
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423866207
About this school
Meadowside Academy is a primary academy in Knaresborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Meadowside Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 45% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 3% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 58% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 58% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 58% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Meadowside Academy 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 | 57% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meadowside Academy compares
Meadowside Academy ranked 82nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.8% | 25.9% | 206 | — |
| Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 24.6% | 289 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | 68% | 4.2% | 18% | 193 | 0.5 miles |
| Aspin Park Academy | 66% | 4.4% | 8% | 416 | 0.8 miles |
| Goldsborough Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6% | 12.1% | 71 | 1.8 miles |
| Starbeck Primary Academy | 31% | 6.1% | 31.5% | 234 | 1.8 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)
- 25.85%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 15.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
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St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
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Aspin Park Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Goldsborough Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Starbeck Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Knaresborough
Meadowside Academy ranks 3rd 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
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary
- Staveley Community Primary School Primary
- King James's School Secondary
- The Forest School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Meadowside Academy teach?
- Meadowside Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Knaresborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Meadowside Academy?
- The headteacher of Meadowside Academy is Mr Simon Crawford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Meadowside Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meadowside Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Meadowside Academy?
- Meadowside Academy has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Meadowside Academy full?
- Meadowside Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Meadowside Academy a faith school?
- No. Meadowside Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Meadowside Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Meadowside Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Meadowside Academy part of an academy trust?
- Meadowside Academy is part of ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Meadowside Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meadowside Academy compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Meadowside Academy ranked 82nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meadowside Academy's absence rate?
- Meadowside Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meadowside Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meadowside Academy'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 10 July 2026.