How many pupils attend Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School?

Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School has 289 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School?

Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School?

When Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional. The supporting evidence should set out the particular social or medical reason(s) why the academy in question is the only school which can meet the child’s needs and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Panels of professionally qualified people will consider all applications under priority group 2; 3. Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 50 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, the NYC admissions service will give priority first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route which is recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school. If the distance tie break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.8% of pupils at Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

0.68miles

was the furthest place offered for 2015-16 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional. The supporting evidence should set out the particular social or medical reason(s) why the academy in question is the only school which can meet the child’s needs and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Panels of professionally qualified people will consider all applications under priority group 2.
3Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.
4Children of staff at the academy — Priority in this oversubscription criteria is given in either or both of the following circumstances: Where a member of staff has been employed at the academy for more than 2 years at the time when the admission to the academy is made, and/or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post at the academy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children living outside the normal area of the academy — Children living outside the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, the NYC admissions service will give priority first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route which is recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school. If the distance tie break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.

Document states 'No' for additional oversubscription criteria in the PAN table, but a full ordered oversubscription criteria list is published in the body of the policy and applies to this school as it is one of the listed Elevate academies with no additional criteria beyond the standard trust-wide list.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.