Goldsborough Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Goldsborough Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 July 2022. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Goldsborough, Knaresborough, HG5 8NJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 71 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 July 2022
Strengths
- “Goldsborough Church of England Primary School is a welcoming community.”
- “Pupils are extremely proud of their school.”
- “They appreciate all that the school provides for them.”
To improve
- “Leaders acknowledge that the curriculum is not implemented consistently well in all classes.”
- “However, this curriculum offer is not delivered consistently in all classes.”
- “Leaders are not checking the teaching of the wider curriculum closely enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Aspin Park Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Meadowside Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hookstone Chase Primary School 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Starbeck Primary Academy 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Follifoot Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published