Knavesmire Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Trafalgar Street
York
North Yorkshire
YO23 1HY
Phone 01904806545
Reference Number 142760

Knavesmire Primary School has demonstrated outstanding overall effectiveness in its first inspection since joining the South Bank multi-academy trust. The school provides a remarkable educational experience characterized by a rich curriculum that is both engaging and well-structured, leading to exceptional academic achievement among its pupils. Leaders at the school maintain high expectations and promote a culture of curiosity and respect, equipping students not only academically but also socially and emotionally for their future education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 486
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.12%
Girls: 45.88%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 11.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 32.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 27 59
2 30 30 60
3 34 31 65
4 33 30 63
5 28 30 58
6 44 19 63

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78%
White, Other 6.8%
White & Asian 4.1%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
African 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 11 Oct 2022
Date Report
11 Oct 2022 School inspection:
07 Apr 2016 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Knavesmire Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
26 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional academic achievement across all year groups
  • Highly ambitious leadership that fosters pupil engagement
  • Well-structured phonics and reading programs
  • Strong focus on personal development and wellbeing
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Rich curriculum experiences that ignite curiosity
  • Positive school culture that encourages respect and collaboration

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 84%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3
Writing 0.4
Maths 1.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 47 0
Third Preference 19 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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