What did Ofsted judge Meadowside Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Meadowside Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Meadowside Academy?

Meadowside Academy has 206 pupils on roll.

What ages does Meadowside Academy take?

Meadowside Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Meadowside Academy located?

Meadowside Academy is located in Knaresborough, HG5 0SL, North Yorkshire.

How do I apply to Meadowside Academy?

Meadowside Academy 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.

How close do you need to live to get into Meadowside Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Meadowside Academy was 1.196 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Meadowside Academy?

When Meadowside Academy 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, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional, setting out why the academy is the only school which can meet the child's needs; 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 30 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. Distance measurements are based on the nearest route recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school, measured from a fixed point within the dwelling, as identified by the Ordnance Survey, to the nearest school entrance using footpaths and roads. If the distance tie break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants a random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Meadowside Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.2% of pupils at Meadowside Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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1.196miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Meadowside Academy

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, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional, setting out why the academy is the only school which can meet the child's needs.
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 is given 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. Distance measurements are based on the nearest route recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school, measured from a fixed point within the dwelling, as identified by the Ordnance Survey, to the nearest school entrance using footpaths and roads. If the distance tie break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants a random allocation will be used.

Admissions Policy for North Yorkshire Council Academies 2027-2028, published by Elevate Multi Academy Trust as the admissions authority; children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first by law (not listed as an oversubscription criterion in the document).

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.

Meadowside Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Meadowside Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Meadowside Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Meadowside Academy?: Meadowside Academy has 206 pupils on roll.
What ages does Meadowside Academy take?: Meadowside Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Meadowside Academy located?: Meadowside Academy is located in Knaresborough, HG5 0SL, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Meadowside Academy?: Meadowside Academy 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.
How close do you need to live to get into Meadowside Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Meadowside Academy was 1.196 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Meadowside Academy?: When Meadowside Academy 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, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional, setting out why the academy is the only school which can meet the child's needs; 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 30 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. Distance measurements are based on the nearest route recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school, measured from a fixed point within the dwelling, as identified by the Ordnance Survey, to the nearest school entrance using footpaths and roads. If the distance tie break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Meadowside Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.2% of pupils at Meadowside Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

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Last distance offered at Meadowside Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Meadowside Academy

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, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional, setting out why the academy is the only school which can meet the child's needs.
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 is given 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.

Meadowside Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Meadowside Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Meadowside Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Meadowside Academy?: Meadowside Academy has 206 pupils on roll.
What ages does Meadowside Academy take?: Meadowside Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Meadowside Academy located?: Meadowside Academy is located in Knaresborough, HG5 0SL, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Meadowside Academy?: Meadowside Academy 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.
How close do you need to live to get into Meadowside Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Meadowside Academy was 1.196 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Meadowside Academy?: When Meadowside Academy 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, supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional, setting out why the academy is the only school which can meet the child's needs; 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 30 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. Distance measurements are based on the nearest route recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school, measured from a fixed point within the dwelling, as identified by the Ordnance Survey, to the nearest school entrance using footpaths and roads. If the distance tie break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Meadowside Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.2% of pupils at Meadowside Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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On-site nursery & childcare

Separately-registered childcare operating at this school's site, each with its own Ofsted record.

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Nursery

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