Meadowside Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Meadowside Academy is a primary school in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 June 2024. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Halfpenny Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0SL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Meadowside Academy welcomes pupils with care and compassion.”
- “Pupils understand and accept others’ differences.”
- “Staff are extremely supportive and have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and achievement.”
To improve
- “Where this is the case, pupils’ knowledge of what they have been taught over time is less secure.”
- “However, the way in which older pupil’s knowledge and understanding is assessed over longer periods of time is less secure, notably in the foundation subjects.”
- “The school are still developing a robust assessment process in this regard.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 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) | 68% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 2018 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 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Aspin Park Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Goldsborough Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Starbeck Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hookstone Chase Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Willow Tree Community Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published