Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School, Knaresborough

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 78% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School are St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths); Meadowside Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Aspin Park Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); and Starbeck Primary Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 41% maths).

Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Elevate Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 53 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 23 (8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 50 places, 49 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Knaresborough Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Johns School (opposite), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 58 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.