Knightlow CofE Primary School

About Knightlow CofE Primary School

Knightlow CofE Primary School sits within Warwickshire local authority, in the Rugby borough, and ranks 2nd out of 28 primary schools in the area on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That puts it comfortably in the top 10% locally, though it is just behind the very highest-scoring peers in the authority: Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School both achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, while Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School follows closely with a score of 93. Knightlow's own score of 84 reflects strong but not top-tier performance among its Church of England peers. The school is currently oversubscribed, with 72 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 35 of those were first-preference choices. That level of demand suggests a solid local reputation, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it Good overall, with an Outstanding mark for early years provision.

Academically, Knightlow's key stage 2 results for 2023/24 are well above the Warwickshire local authority average of 62% for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Here, 84% of pupils hit that benchmark, and 22% reached the higher standard. In reading, the average scaled score was 110, with 53% of pupils working at a higher level; in maths, the average score was 108 and 41% achieved the higher standard. Writing also saw 41% at the higher standard. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to starting points, but the raw attainment figures are strong. Nationally, Knightlow ranks in the top 7% of all primary schools on the same metric, and in the West Midlands region it sits in the top 6%. The school's previous Ofsted inspection in 2012 rated it Outstanding, so the current Good rating represents a change, though the 2024 inspection noted that early years provision remains Outstanding.

The school operates from a site that includes a chapel, a sensory room, a library, an ICT suite, a gymnasium and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include swimming, rounders, cross country and dance, and clubs extend to gardening, coding and chess. For SEND, the school lists provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, show very high satisfaction: 97% of the 118 respondents would recommend the school, and 77% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. The school is oversubscribed at a ratio of 2.4 applications per place, so families should be prepared to apply early. Knightlow suits families who want a Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes, a broad range of activities and a clear focus on early years, all within a relatively small school of 219 pupils.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Knightlow CofE Primary School

Helpful Guides for Parents