Knowle Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 23 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
Plymouth
Unique reference
145653
Address
Ringmore Way, West Park, PL5 3QG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
325 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
6.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
52%
Persistent absence
21.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.5%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 3.4%
Other 1.2%
African 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Unclassified 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

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Knowle Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
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 classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
11
6
5
Early Years 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
7
4
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
9
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
3
5
Reception, Full-time
41
22
19
Year 1
31
14
17
Year 2
27
12
15
Year 3
39
15
24
Year 4
39
22
17
Year 5
45
27
18
Year 6
53
26
27
Year 2023-2024

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