Knowle Primary School, Plymouth

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Knowle Primary School

Ringmore Way, West Park, Plymouth PL5 3QG

https://www.knowle.plymouth.sch.uk/

Knowle Primary School is an academy. It has about 350 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In June 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Learning Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School, Shakespeare Primary School, Woodfield Primary School, Victoria Road Primary and Mayflower Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Environment and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Ernesettle Community School
0.6		St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
0.6		St Peter's RC Primary School
0.6		Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
0.6		Shakespeare Primary School
0.8		Marine Academy Primary
0.8		Woodfield Primary School
1.0		Whitleigh Community Primary School
1.2		Victoria Road Primary
1.2		Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
1.3		St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
1.3		Pennycross Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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