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Knavesmire Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Trafalgar Street, York YO23 1HY · knavesmireprimary.co.uk · 01904 806545
On the mapSearch near YO23 1HY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. York 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.94 mi
- 3.12 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · York Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 484
- 64 over 420 places · 115%
- Local authority
- York
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Excel Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.94 mi (3.12 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.65 mi (2.66 km). Source: York Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.94 mi3.12 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.65 mi2.66 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.60 mi0.97 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across York it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121279)
Ofsted
Knavesmire Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2007
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (137 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 137
- 30% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (20%) with SEND