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Knowleswood Primary School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD4 9AE

Ages 3–11 · 363 pupils · Bradford

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KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill86%

363 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
363
Boys / girls
198 / 165
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
363 / 420 (86%)
Free school meals
69.8%
FSM pupils
238
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

Governance
Academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Exceed Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kyrstie Stubbs

Location

Address
Knowles Lane
Postcode
BD4 9AE
Town
Bradford
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 Bradford, Bradford, 363 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 69.8%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD4
16
Primary in BD4
10
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD4

  • Ryecroft Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 0LS · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM64.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lower Fields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 8RG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM45.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 6JF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Carrwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 0EQ · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM64.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Meadow Bank Community School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 8DX · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM58.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Newhall Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 6AF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Beckfield

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 8ER · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand1.10

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kyrstie Stubbs
Telephone
01274778177
Website
www.knowleswoodacademy.co.uk

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