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Knypersley First School

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST8 6NNPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
50 1st-choice / 50 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Knypersley First School

Knypersley First School is a state-funded primary school in Staffordshire Moorlands, West Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 9 for boys and girls. DfE data records 312 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 300.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (3 Dec 2024). admissions data records 50 first-preference applications and 50 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
AddressNewpool Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST8 6NN
HeadteacherMiss Lydia Leese
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils312
Free School Meals (FSM)19.9%
School Capacity312 / 300 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:15

Source: knypersley.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Knypersley First School

Knypersley First School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.