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Knowle Park Primary School

Bristol, City of, BS4 2XGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
81 1st-choice / 86 places
Ranking
#9,129
of 13,686 nationally

About Knowle Park Primary School

Knowle Park Primary School is a state primary in the Bristol, City of local authority that is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 167 applications for just 86 places, with 81 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.94. That means nearly two families applied for every available spot. The school is currently operating close to capacity, with 601 pupils on roll against a published capacity of 630. Its intake reflects a broadly typical mix for an urban primary: 22.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average for primary schools but not unusually high for Bristol. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, taking children from age 4 through to 11. Helen Bailey is the headteacher, and the school has held a Good rating from Ofsted across its most recent inspections, with the latest ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirming that standards were maintained.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressQueenshill Road, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS4 2XG
HeadteacherHelen Bailey
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils601
Free School Meals (FSM)22.2%
School Capacity601 / 630 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 Sept 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallGymnasiumLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballRoundersCross CountryDanceAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Knowle Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.