Primary school

Knypersley First School

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  • ages 3–9
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • ST8 6NN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 65No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
50 of 50 who put it first2014 · 87.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5050
2nd260
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Outstandingas predecessor
  5. 2022Remains Outstanding
  6. 2024All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026312
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.8%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support5.9%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils9.4%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

104% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 39 responses (14.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.9% not applicable55.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.9% not applicable72% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 3.4
  • Teaching assistants 14.4
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 13.4 FTE · Whole workforce 33.7 · 55 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,456
Spend per pupil£7,254
Staff spend per pupil£5,963
Reserve per pupil£438
  • +£119,000revenue reserve
  • +£55,000in-year balance

Grants £7,062 · self-generated £393 · premises £342 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (7 academies) · trust reserve £2,239,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it