Staveley Community Primary School, Knaresborough
Staveley Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Knaresborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 7 schools in Knaresborough with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Staveley Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Staveley Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Staveley Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Staveley Community Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Staveley Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Staveley Community Primary School are Roecliffe CofE Primary School (2 miles, 100% reading, 100% maths); Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 75% maths); Scotton Lingerfield Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 80% maths); and Boroughbridge Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths).
Staveley Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Roecliffe CofE Primary SchoolBurton Leonard Church of England Primary SchoolScotton Lingerfield Primary SchoolBoroughbridge Primary School
Who goes there
8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 9 (10.5%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Staveley Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Staveley Community Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spellow Crescent (sw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often drug offences, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Staveley Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
19.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Staveley Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Staveley Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
68 pupils
74 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Knaresborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Knaresborough
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
86
Total Pupils
37
Boys
49
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,973
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,293
Per pupil
£548k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Staveley Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Staveley Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Staveley Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Staveley Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Staveley Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Staveley Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Staveley Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Staveley Community Primary School?
Staveley Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 74 places.
How big are the classes at Staveley Community Primary School?
Classes at Staveley Community Primary School average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Staveley Community Primary School?
Staveley Community Primary School has around 86 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Staveley Community Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Staveley Community Primary School in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Staveley Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Staveley Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Staveley Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Staveley Community Primary School?
Staveley Community Primary School is at Minskip Lane, Staveley, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)