Schools in Knaresborough
North Yorkshire · 9 schools
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Schools in Knaresborough (9)
- Goldsborough Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · HG5 8NJ
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 66% expected (2025) - Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · HG5 0JN
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Meadowside Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · HG5 0SL
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 78% expected (2025)83% of first choices got in - Scotton Lingerfield Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · HG5 9JA
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 70% expected (2025)78% of first choices got in - St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · HG5 9BG
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Staveley Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · HG5 9LQ
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 81% expected (2025)85% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Knaresborough (7)Special schools in Knaresborough (1)Secondary schools in Knaresborough (1)
9
7 primary · 1 secondary
3,065
92% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
3,321
256 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Knaresborough
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
47.4
GCSE Eng+Maths
48.8%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
223 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +56 primary and +40 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
91% occupied · 133 spare places
Secondary Schools
91% occupied · 151 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Knaresborough
How many schools are there in Knaresborough?
Knaresborough has 9 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Knaresborough?
None of the 9 graded schools in Knaresborough currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 89% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Knaresborough have the best SATs results?
Of the 7 primary schools in Knaresborough with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Staveley Community Primary School (85% in reading, 77% in maths); Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School (80% in reading, 78% in maths); and St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (84% in reading, 74% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Staveley Community Primary SchoolKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Knaresborough?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Knaresborough selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Knaresborough have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Knaresborough have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Knaresborough?
Apply to North Yorkshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.