Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Knaresborough · HG5 0JN · North Yorkshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 144168
Meadowside Academy
Academy converter · Knaresborough · HG5 0SL
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
206
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.1%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 4–11
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Ages 5–11
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Ages 5–11
Status: Open
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Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Knaresborough · HG5 9JA · North Yorkshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Ages 5–11
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Ages 3–11
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 144168
Location
- Address
- Halfpenny Lane
- Postcode
- HG5 0SL
- Town
- Knaresborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- Boys / girls
- 101 / 105
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 206 / 210 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 29.1%
- FSM pupils
- 60
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Crawford
- Telephone
- 01423866207