School profile

Knowleswood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bradford, BD4 9AE

Requires improvement

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,909 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

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

Knowleswood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils363
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kyrstie Stubbs
TrustEXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 May 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149586.

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 schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths20%, worse than England, worse than Bradford60%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 Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading31%, worse than England, worse than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing49%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths35%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils363
Girls165
Boys198
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.68.9%
First language not English15.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.339
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.77
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size22.9

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
71.3%
Other White
8.5%
African
5.5%
Other Asian
4.4%
Other mixed
3.3%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other Black
1.1%
Indian
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%

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 teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)20.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.43
Support staff (FTE)31.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.53
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence8%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Bradford1.2%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 rate18.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.5%
Permanent exclusion rate1.2%
Permanent exclusions5

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 Knowleswood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableDarul Uloom Dawatul ImaanOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryBradford Forster AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryRyecroft Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLower Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryCarrwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miAll-throughBradford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryMeadow Bank Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryNewhall Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Knowleswood Primary School

What is Knowleswood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Knowleswood Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Knowleswood Primary School rank in England?

Knowleswood Primary School ranks 14,909 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Knowleswood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 20% of pupils at Knowleswood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Knowleswood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Knowleswood Primary School made 28 offers from 53 applications (1.9 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Knowleswood Primary School?

Knowleswood Primary School has 363 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Knowleswood Primary School?

Knowleswood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Knowleswood Primary School?

At Knowleswood Primary School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Knowleswood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Knowleswood Primary School missed 8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.4% 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.