Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy

About Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy

Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy is a small state primary in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority, ranking 17th out of 28 primary schools in the area on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of local schools, though the picture is more nuanced than a single rank suggests. The top-performing peers in the borough are Lowbrook Academy, St Francis Catholic Primary School in South Ascot, and St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery, all of which sit well above Knowl Hill in the rankings. The school is also some distance from the nearest Outstanding-rated school, Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School, which is about two kilometres away. With just 128 pupils against a capacity of 210, Knowl Hill is significantly undersubscribed in terms of space, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 32 applications for 13 places, with nine first-preference offers made. That suggests a local reputation that outstrips its raw ranking.

Academically, Knowl Hill’s key stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 60%, slightly below the local authority average of 64%. Reading was a clear strength, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 27% achieving the higher standard, while maths saw 67% at expected and 20% at higher. Writing was weaker, with 80% at expected and none at the higher level. The school’s average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 103 in maths. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024, the school was rated Good overall, with behaviour and attitudes judged Outstanding. This represents a downgrade from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was rated Outstanding across all areas. The early years provision, leadership and management, and quality of education all dropped from Outstanding to Good, while behaviour and attitudes held firm at Outstanding.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sensory room, ICT suite, sports hall, forest school area and a chapel, alongside clubs such as eco club, chess, coding, science club, gardening and art club. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, netball and rounders. Knowl Hill has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. With 15.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a moderately diverse intake. It is a Church of England school, though the data does not specify any faith-based admissions criteria. This is a school that suits families who value a strong pastoral and behavioural environment, with good reading outcomes and a wide range of enrichment activities, but who are comfortable with a school that is not among the highest academic performers in the borough.

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