Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
Stockwell Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Hope
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 289
- URN
- 147097
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423863265
About this school
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Knaresborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 289 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 44 | 46 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 67% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 78% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 85% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Knaresborough St John's Church of England 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 | 70% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 314 |
| 2023/24 | 293 |
| 2024/25 | 281 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School compares
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 71st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.7% | 24.6% | 289 | — |
| St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | 68% | 4.2% | 18% | 193 | 0.4 miles |
| Meadowside Academy | 68% | 5.8% | 25.9% | 206 | 0.4 miles |
| Aspin Park Academy | 66% | 4.4% | 8% | 416 | 0.6 miles |
| Starbeck Primary Academy | 31% | 6.1% | 31.5% | 234 | 1.5 miles |
| Hookstone Chase Primary School | 42% | 4.7% | 19.2% | 289 | 1.7 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)
- 24.56%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Meadowside Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
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Aspin Park Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
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Starbeck Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Hookstone Chase Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Knaresborough
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Knaresborough.
- Aspin Park Academy Primary
- Goldsborough 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
- Staveley Community Primary School Primary
- King James's School Secondary
- The Forest School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Knaresborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School is Mr Alex Hope, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knaresborough St John's Church of England 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 many pupils are at Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School?
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School has 289 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School full?
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 390 pupils and 289 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 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.
- What SEN provision does Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 71st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knaresborough St John's Church of England 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 10 July 2026.