Knightlow CofE Primary School
Hill Crescent, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 9NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Woolley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 130910
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476543751
About this school
Knightlow CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Rugby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Knightlow CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 94% | 84% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 22% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 91% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 91% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 91% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Knightlow CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knightlow CofE Primary School compares
Knightlow CofE Primary School ranked 127th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.4% | 14.6% | 214 | — |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe | 76% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 116 | 1.4 miles |
| Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 11.2% | 207 | 1.6 miles |
| Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy | 55% | 6.9% | 31.7% | 102 | 1.8 miles |
| Binley Woods Primary School | 64% | 4.9% | 19.8% | 182 | 2.6 miles |
| Willenhall Community Primary School | 48% | 8.2% | 42% | 452 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.61%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 8.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe1.4 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Binley Woods Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Willenhall Community Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Rugby
Knightlow CofE Primary School ranks 20th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Rugby.
- Abbots Farm Infant School Primary
- Abbots Farm Junior School Primary
- Barby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Primary
- Bilton CofE Junior School Primary
- Bilton Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Primary
- Brownsover Community School Primary
- Cawston Grange Primary School Primary
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Knightlow CofE Primary School teach?
- Knightlow CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugby.
- Who is the headteacher of Knightlow CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Knightlow CofE Primary School is Mrs Claire Woolley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knightlow CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knightlow CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Knightlow CofE Primary School?
- Knightlow CofE Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Knightlow CofE Primary School full?
- Knightlow CofE Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 214 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Knightlow CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Knightlow CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Knightlow CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Knightlow CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Knightlow CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 94% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knightlow CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Knightlow CofE Primary School ranked 127th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knightlow CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Knightlow CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knightlow CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knightlow CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.