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Knowle Primary School

2–11Ages
275Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145653URN

Ringmore Way, West Park, Plymouth, PL5 3QG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.2 below Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

47 applications for 30 places · 46th of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 20 January 2026Published 12 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

20 January 2026
Report card · 2 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard
23 June 2021
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Plymouth median (1.8) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.6; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 1.5; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 1.5; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 1.8; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 1.6; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 1.7; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Plymouth median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Plymouth median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Plymouth median

Dashed bars: as Knowle Primary School (URN 113277), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	47	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2025	29	43	1.5	28	0.97
Sep 2024	22	40	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2023	33	50	1.5	33	1.00
Sep 2022	25	45	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2021	24	38	1.6	24	1.00
Sep 2020	33	59	1.8	33	1.00
Sep 2019	32	53	1.7	28	0.88
Sep 2018 *	29	46	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2017 *	46	73	1.6	36	0.78
Sep 2016 *	49	82	1.7	45	0.92
Sep 2015 *	32	62	1.9	30	0.94
Sep 2014 *	53	80	1.5	38	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%18th of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Plymouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	5%	103	103
2023/24	58%	2%	102	103
2022/23	58%	4%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Knowle Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ernesettle Community School
0.5 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Peter's RC Primary School
0.8 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Shakespeare Primary School
0.9 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
1.1 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Woodfield Primary School
1.1 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
1.2 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place
Marine Academy Primary
1.4 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2022

1.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Whitleigh Community Primary School
1.7 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145653 · 879/2639
Trust: Learning Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 275 on roll
Free school meals: 53.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2018
Replaced: Knowle Primary School (URN 113277)
Address: Ringmore Way, West Park, Plymouth, PL5 3QG
Local authority: Plymouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources