Meadowside Academy

Halfpenny Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0SL

Good

Inspected 18 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

205

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 205 / 210 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25.9%

Disadvantaged

8.3%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

21.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

19%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.66

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

7.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£44,553

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↓ −£41 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,127

Spend per pupil

£6,873

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.