Knayton Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Yorkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2014–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Knayton Church of England Academy is a primary school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2024. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
Knayton Church of England Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 21% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result ranked 2nd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in North Yorkshire that have results.
- Reception 2026 drew 7 first-choice applications for 7 offers; every applicant was offered a place, as at 211 of the 285 other North Yorkshire primary schools with a published outcome.
- 5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 18.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Yorkshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Yorkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Stockton Road, Knayton, Thirsk, YO7 4AN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 118 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff thrive at this vibrant and happy school.”
- “The school has high ambitions for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Staff make sure that pupils’ success is at the heart of everything they do and that every effort is made to meet the needs of every pupil.”
To improve
- “However, a small number do not respond in such a way and sometimes do not make the most of the valuable learning opportunities on offer.”
- “However, the progression of knowledge from one topic to another is not always clearly defined.”
- “Pupils can sometimes struggle to create links between topics, or they may forget the important facts that they learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 April 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) | 71% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thirsk Community Primary School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sowerby Primary Academy 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broomfield School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Keeble Gateway Academy 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mill Hill Primary School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published