Ernesettle Community SchoolKnowle Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Ernesettle Community School and Knowle Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Ernesettle Community School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Knowle Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ernesettle Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Ernesettle Community School was judged Outstanding and Knowle Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Ernesettle Community School and 73.0% for Knowle Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ernesettle Community School (81.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Knowle Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthErnesettle Community School | PlymouthKnowle Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 31st of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 554 | 296 | |
| Capacity | 525 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 2RB | Plymouth, PL5 3QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 554 | 296 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 57.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ernesettle Community School
Knowle Primary School
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