Knowles Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Unique reference
144357
Address
Queensway, Bletchley, MK2 2HB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
315 (72% of total capacity)
Boys
54.6%
Girls
45.4%
First language not English
38.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
47%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 32.7%
Bangladeshi 15.2%
African 14.6%
Other White 10.8%
Mixed 8.3%
Pakistani 3.8%
Unclassified 3.5%
Indian 2.9%
Other Asian 2.5%
Irish Traveller 1.9%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.1
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsWell above average3.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 84%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Knowles Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
58
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
51
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
46
28
18
Year 1
47
23
24
Year 2
54
31
23
Year 3
30
18
12
Year 4
57
31
26
Year 5
51
27
24
Year 6
30
14
16
Year 2023-2024