Knowle Church of England Primary Academy

About Knowle Church of England Primary Academy

Knowle Church of England Primary Academy was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a change from the Outstanding rating it held in its previous inspection in 2012. The inspection report noted that personal development remains Outstanding, while the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management were all judged Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure places the school third out of 42 primary schools in Solihull, putting it firmly in the top 10% locally and nationally. It also sits well above the Solihull local authority average of 67%, a gap of 16 percentage points that underlines the school's strong academic standing.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the school's performance is consistently high. In reading, 95% of pupils reached the expected standard and 55% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 110. Maths saw 92% at the expected level and 50% at the higher level, also averaging 110. Writing was slightly lower but still strong, with 90% at the expected standard and 27% at the higher level. The combined higher standard across all three subjects was 22%. These results are particularly impressive given that only 8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure below the national average, and the school has a capacity of 480 with 470 pupils on roll. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary academy, and offers nursery provision for children from age three.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 158 applications for 60 places and 59 offers made to first-preference applicants. That works out at 2.63 applications per place, so families should be prepared for a competitive admissions process. Facilities include a Forest School, ICT suite, dining hall, art studios and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports provision covers swimming, athletics, gymnastics, tennis, cricket and cross country, while clubs include coding, chess and film club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes within a church ethos and want a wide range of extracurricular opportunities.

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