Knowle Primary SchoolShakespeare Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Knowle Primary School and Shakespeare Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Knowle Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shakespeare Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shakespeare Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Knowle Primary School was judged the expected standard and Shakespeare 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 73.0% for Knowle Primary School and 50.0% for Shakespeare Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Knowle Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shakespeare Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthKnowle Primary School | PlymouthShakespeare Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 69 in Plymouth | 23rd of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 296 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 3QG | Plymouth, PL5 3JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 296 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.5% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.6% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Knowle Primary School
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