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St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Knaresborough · HG5 9BG

Ages 4–11 · 193 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

193 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
98 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
193 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Tomlinson

Location

Address
Tentergate Road
Postcode
HG5 9BG
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

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, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Knaresborough
9
Primary schools in Knaresborough
7
Academies among open schools in Knaresborough
56% (5)
Open schools in HG5
9
Primary in HG5
7
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KnaresboroughNear HG5

  • Meadowside Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knaresborough · HG5 0SL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand0.68

    0.5 miles away

  • Aspin Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knaresborough · HG5 8LQ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.20

    1.0 miles away

  • Starbeck Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 7LL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand1.47

    1.3 miles away

  • Hookstone Chase Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 7DJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.81

    1.7 miles away

  • Scotton Lingerfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Knaresborough · HG5 9JA · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM1.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Tomlinson
Telephone
01423864631
Website
http://www.stmaryscps.org

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