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Knowle Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Solihull · B93 0JE

Ages 3–11 · 468 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

76

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill98%

468 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
468
Boys / girls
248 / 220
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
468 / 480 (98%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Governance
Academy trust: KNOWLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
Academy trust
KNOWLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Stonehill

Location

Address
Kixley Lane, Knowle
Postcode
B93 0JE
Town
Solihull
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–11, in Solihull, Solihull, 468 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Primary schools in Solihull
43
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B93
7
Primary in B93
5
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

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
Mr Matthew Stonehill
Telephone
01564776209
Website
http://www.knowle.solihull.sch.uk

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