School profile

Knockhall Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Greenhithe, DA9 9RF

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,443 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Knockhall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils387 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Kathryn Yiannadji
TrustTHE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Jan 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145014.

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 schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%10%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading77%75%76%
Expected standard in writing77%74%73%
Expected standard in maths74%71%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils387
Girls168
Boys219
Eligible for free school meals25.6%
First language not English41.6%
SEN support58
EHC plan14
Average class size23.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.9%
African
21.2%
Other White
11.9%
Indian
5.9%
Other mixed
4.7%
Other Asian
4.1%
White and Black African
3.1%
Pakistani
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Caribbean
1.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence6.8%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence25.1%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence3.9%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)89
Applications (Reception)63
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll432
Unfilled places31.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.77
Support staff (FTE)16.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
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 Knockhall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryThe Craylands SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miAll-throughAlkerden Church of England AcademyFree schools
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryManor Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLeigh Academy Cherry OrchardAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryLeigh Academy EbbsfleetAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryStone St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryEbbsfleet Green Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBean Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryStone Lodge SchoolFree schools
Good
1.9 miPrimaryLawn Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Knockhall Primary School

What is Knockhall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Knockhall Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Knockhall Primary School rank in England?

Knockhall Primary School ranks 8,443 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Knockhall Primary School?

Knockhall Primary School has 387 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.