Primary school

Knowle Park Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bristol
  • BS4 2XG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,404 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 20%20% · 2016/172017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 67%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM65% · South West 62%6/10 Middle+22.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%1/10 Well below South West−20.8 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle+46.9 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above+52.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 87 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 76% · 87 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 55% · 89 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 60% · 87 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 56% · 87 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 56% · 89 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 65% · 84 pupils · South West 62%76%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 87 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 20% · 87 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 9% · 89 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 87 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 13% · 87 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 2% · 89 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 84 pupils · South West 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 87 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 87 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 89 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 101 · 87 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 87 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 89 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 84 pupils · South West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 87 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 87 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 89 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 87 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 87 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 89 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 84 pupils · South West 104107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.3%
78 of 81 who put it first2014 · 71.7%2026 · 96.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8178
2nd769
3rd323

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2006Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2009Satisfactory
  5. 2012Good
  6. 2015Good
  7. 2019Remains Good
  8. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026611
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.8%
First language not English14.0%
SEN support20.5%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils18.6%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

97% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 161 responses (26.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.6% not applicable63.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23% not applicable83.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23% who said Yes above48.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult14.7
  • Classroom teachers 25.6
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 12
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 29.6 FTE · Whole workforce 49.8 · 73 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,290
Spend per pupil£6,280
Staff spend per pupil£4,689
Reserve per pupil£512
  • +£312,820revenue reserve
  • +£5,674in-year balance

Grants £6,153 · self-generated £151 · premises £369 per pupil