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Knowle Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS4 2XG

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,404 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Knowle Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils611
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Donna Cullen
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135203.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%, similar to England, better than Bristol, City of59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Bristol, City of104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of104105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of73%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of68%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, better than Bristol, City of72%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils611
Girls306
Boys305
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.1%
First language not English18%
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.118
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size27.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.9%
Other White
5.4%
Other mixed
5.1%
White and Asian
3.6%
Pakistani
3.4%
African
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.7
Teachers (FTE)29.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.03
Support staff (FTE)20.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.189
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.81
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.78
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.7%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of1.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Knowle Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryOasis Academy Daventry RoadFree schools
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryE-ACT Ilminster Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miNurseryIlminster Avenue Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableCleve House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryHillcrest Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOasis Academy ConnaughtAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryVictoria Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryOasis Academy Marksbury RoadAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySchool of Christ The King Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOasis Academy New OakAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Knowle Park Primary School

What is Knowle Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Knowle Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jul 2015.

How does Knowle Park Primary School rank in England?

Knowle Park Primary School ranks 7,404 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Knowle Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils at Knowle Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Knowle Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Knowle Park Primary School made 90 offers from 189 applications (2.1 per offer), and 78 of 81 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Knowle Park Primary School?

Knowle Park Primary School has 611 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Knowle Park Primary School?

Knowle Park Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Knowle Park Primary School?

At Knowle Park Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Knowle Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Knowle Park Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.