Aspin Park Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Aspin Park Academy is a primary school in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8LQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 416 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “There is a real sense of community at Aspin Park Academy.”
- “Many parents and carers commented on how the school feels like a tight-knit family despite its relatively large size.”
- “Pupils have a deep respect for each other.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the work that teachers give to pupils is not precise enough.”
- “Pupils sometimes do not get the practise that they need to help them build the knowledge or habits that they need, such as their posture in singing or movement in dance.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 February 2024 (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) | 66% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 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.
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Meadowside Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Goldsborough Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hookstone Chase Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Starbeck Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Willow Tree Community Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published