Knowle Park Primary School
Queenshill Road, Knowle Park, Bristol, BS4 2XG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Bailey
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 611
- URN
- 135203
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772678
About this school
Knowle Park Primary School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 611 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 89 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 56% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 66% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 64% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 65% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Knowle Park 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 | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 603 |
| 2023/24 | 620 |
| 2024/25 | 601 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knowle Park Primary School compares
Knowle Park Primary School ranked 35th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.3% | 22.8% | 611 | — |
| Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy | 38% | 9.3% | 60.7% | 229 | 0.4 miles |
| Hillcrest Primary School | 55% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| Oasis Academy Connaught | 51% | 7% | 79% | 310 | 0.6 miles |
| Victoria Park Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 23.5% | 410 | 0.7 miles |
| Oasis Academy Marksbury Road | 75% | 5.8% | 38.3% | 355 | 0.7 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)
- 22.8%
- English as an additional language
- 14%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 18.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Hillcrest Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Oasis Academy Connaught0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Victoria Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road0.7 miles
Primary · Bedminster
Other schools in Bristol
Knowle Park Primary School ranks 83rd of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Knowle Park Primary School teach?
- Knowle Park Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Knowle Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Knowle Park Primary School is Mrs Helen Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Knowle Park Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knowle Park 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 big is Knowle Park Primary School?
- Knowle Park Primary School has 611 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Knowle Park Primary School full?
- Knowle Park Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 611 on roll (97%), 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 Knowle Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Knowle Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Knowle Park Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Knowle Park Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Knowle Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knowle Park Primary School rank locally?
- Knowle Park Primary School ranked 35th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knowle Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Knowle Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knowle Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knowle Park 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 1 July 2026.