Primary school

Knockhall Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • DA9 9RF
Ofsted report card · inspected Mar 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,443 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 57%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 36%36%2016/17: top 97%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 89%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 57%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM62% · South East 64%5/10 Middle+19.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · South East 7%6/10 Middle−14.5 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below+18.1 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+8.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 62% · 60 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 29% · 59 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 55% · 61 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 58% · 62 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 41% · 64 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 59% · 86 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 62% · 87 pupils · South East 64%62%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 60 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 59 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 61 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 15% · 62 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 64 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 6% · 86 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 9% · 87 pupils · South East 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 61 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 62 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 64 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 86 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 87 pupils · South East 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 59 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 61 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 62 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 64 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 86 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 87 pupils · South East 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
33 of 33 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3333
2nd184
3rd121

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2019Requires improvement
  6. 2023Requires improvement
  7. 2024Ungraded visit
  8. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026387
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.3%
First language not English38.8%
SEN support16.5%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils23.7%

Girls 44.5%Boys 55.5%

56.7% full · 682 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 45 responses (10.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.3% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?17.8% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 17.8% who said Yes above50% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?31.1% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.1% who said Yes above85.7% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know80% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 6.7% had no concerns to raise71.4% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart77.8% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well86.7% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?80% yes
  • Your overall view of the school72.7% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 15.5
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 13.8
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 34.1 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,799
Spend per pupil£6,902
Staff spend per pupil£5,237
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£44,000in-year balance

Grants £6,674 · self-generated £124 · premises £300 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £776,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it