Skip to content
Governance Register
Sign inFind yourself
Find yourselfSign in
Search How it works For organisations For professionals

Edition

United Kingdom (current)IrelandUnited StatesNew ZealandCanadaAustraliaScotlandNorthern Ireland
School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Knaresborough (North Yorkshire).

KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.1
▲ 4.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.8%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
74%
289 / 390 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 281 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 390. It is part of the ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Alex Hope.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Little Wandle

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
147097
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
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
2019

Governing body (6 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Ann WestmorelandChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Aimee Victoria RogersLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Hannah Louise HornerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Elaine ArmesLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2029
Mrs Lindsay RichardsonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2021 · until 2029
Reverend Garry HinchcliffeLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2018 · until 2029
Mrs Katherine Elizabeth Demir FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Caterina Spencer FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · term ended 2025
Mr John Wilson FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2017 · term ended 2025

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