Knowle Church of England Primary Academy

Knowle Church of England Primary Academy has shown a good quality of education since its first full inspection. The school promotes a strong sense of community through its Christian ethos, resulting in happy and well-supported pupils. The new leadership team, appointed recently, has brought enthusiasm and clear vision, which is recognized and appreciated by staff and parents alike. Personal development initiatives and support for pupils with special educational needs are standout features, contributing to a positive environment where students feel safe and respected. However, there are areas requiring attention, particularly in ensuring that all subjects have clearly defined curriculum links from early years to Year 1.

Strengths

• Strong Christian ethos promoting kindness and respect.
• Dedicated leadership with a clear vision for improvement.
• High expectations and support for pupils with SEND.
• Rich array of extracurricular clubs enhancing student development.
• Effective reading and mathematics curriculum fostering understanding.
• Strong personal, social, and health education programs.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, the curriculum does not effectively build on early years learning.
• Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding during lessons.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Knowle Church of England Primary Academy had 21.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.9% of pupils at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Knowle Church of England Primary Academy received £6,596 and spent £5,692 for each of its 445 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £123,000 (£277 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Knowle Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Knowle Church of England Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Knowle Church of England Primary Academy was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Knowle Church of England Primary Academy have?

Knowle Church of England Primary Academy has 468 pupils on roll.

What age range does Knowle Church of England Primary Academy cover?

Knowle Church of England Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Knowle Church of England Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?

Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is at Kixley Lane, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0JE.