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Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Reading · RG10 9UX

Ages 5–11 · 129 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.70 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
107

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.70 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

129 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
80 / 49
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
129 / 210 (61%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
20
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASHLEY HILL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASHLEY HILL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Nichole Bourner

Location

Address
Bath Road, Knowl Hill
Postcode
RG10 9UX
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
District
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Maidenhead
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Reading, Windsor and Maidenhead, 129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG10
11
Primary in RG10
9
Open schools in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
83
Primary in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
46

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Nichole Bourner
Telephone
01628822584
Website
www.knowlhillschool.co.uk

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