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Knowle Primary School

Ringmore Way, West Park, Plymouth, PL5 3QG

Local ranking31st of 69 primary schools in Plymouth
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
73.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
40

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
296
Boys
148 (50%)
Girls
148 (50%)
Capacity
420 (70% full)
SEND
25.3%
FSM Eligible
57.5%
EAL
6.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
21.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,679/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.5%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%

89.5%

White British

3.4%

White Other

2.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145653
UKPRN
10067256
Establishment No.
2639
Trust
LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST

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