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Meadowside Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Knaresborough, HG5 0SL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,817 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Meadowside Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils206
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Crawford
TrustELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144168.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils206
Girls105
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.1%
First language not English6.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size29.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.2%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.83
Support staff (FTE)13.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, similar to North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11%, better than England, similar to North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Meadowside Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKing James's SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAspin Park AcademyAcademy converter
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1.8 miPrimaryGoldsborough Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryStarbeck Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Meadowside Academy

What is Meadowside Academy's Ofsted rating?

Meadowside Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Meadowside Academy rank in England?

Meadowside Academy ranks 5,817 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Meadowside Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Meadowside Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Meadowside Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Meadowside Academy made 30 offers from 102 applications (3.4 per offer), and 30 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Meadowside Academy?

Meadowside Academy has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Meadowside Academy?

Meadowside Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Meadowside Academy?

At Meadowside Academy, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Meadowside Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Meadowside Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.