Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Stockwell Road
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 0JN
Phone 01423863265
Reference Number 147097

Knaresborough St John’s Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across key areas including the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership. The school, which was inspected for the first time, benefits from a supportive leadership team that emphasizes respect, safety, and strong relationships within the school community. With a broad and ambitious curriculum, high attendance rates, and a strong focus on personal development, the school fosters an environment where students can thrive both academically and socially.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 281
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.02%
Girls: 46.98%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.4
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 14 28
2 22 20 42
3 23 13 36
4 24 24 48
5 23 18 41
6 25 25 50

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89%
White, Other 3.6%
African 1.4%
White & Asian 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 27 Feb 2024
Date Report
27 Feb 2024 School inspection:
04 Oct 2019 Academy conversion letter
12 Jan 2016 Short inspection
Previously as Knaresborough St John's CofE Primary School
12 Jan 2016 Short inspection
11 Oct 2010 Full inspection:
11 Oct 2010 Full inspection:
07 May 2008 Full inspection:
07 May 2008 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Welcoming and caring environment for pupils
  • Strong relationships between pupils and staff
  • High expectations from leaders at all levels
  • Effective phonics program supporting reading
  • Ambitious curriculum with clear goals for learning
  • Outstanding early years provision
  • Strong emphasis on personal development and community involvement
  • High attendance rates among pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent behaviour expectations during unstructured times

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

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 105
Maths 105

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 0.9
Writing 2.3
Maths 1.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 36 4
Third Preference 32 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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