Halfpenny Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG5 0SL
10 reasons to choose Meadowside Academy
Top line
Meadowside Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Knaresborough and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Meadowside Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 16 members of Elevate Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the North Yorkshire LEA.
Average class size
Meadowside Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Meadowside Academy achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools. Most pupils go on to King James’s School at the end of Year 6.
The Meadowside Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, and are organised by half-termly ‘Big Ideas’, with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Meadowside Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Meadowside Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15/3.20pm though and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Meadowside Academy
Highfield Prep School (4.8 miles); Brackenfield School (5.3 miles); Ashville College Prep School & Pre-Prep (5.4 miles).
Goldsborough Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles); Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles); Staveley Community Primary School (4.6 miles).
Harrogate Ladies’ College (4.8 miles); Ashville College (5.4 miles); Queen Ethelburga’s College (8.6 miles).
St John Fisher Catholic High School (3.7 miles); St Aidan’s Church of England High School (3.8 miles); Harrogate Grammar School (4.7 miles).