Meadowside Academy
Academy converter primary school in Knaresborough (North Yorkshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
''Our Vision is for all of our children to feel safe, happy and supported. They will enjoy a creative and captivating curriculum that inspires them to reach their full potential.''
Our School Values are known as the 5R's. We want our children to leave Meadowside with a good understanding of the schools 5 R values and how they can use these to support their life long learning approach. These values underpin everything we do through our curriculum, pastoral care and partnerships the school has.
The values are celebrated and referred to each day and reflected within our school assemblies.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Netball
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144168
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (3 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debs Foley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Aisling Given | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Douglas | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Kett Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Barry Blake Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record