Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
Kixley Lane, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KNOWLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Principal
- Mr Matthew Stonehill
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 468
- URN
- 139457
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01564776209
About this school
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Solihull. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 468 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Knowle Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 89 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 83% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 95% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 93% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Church of England Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 505 |
| 2023/24 | 474 |
| 2024/25 | 470 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knowle Church of England Primary Academy compares
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy ranked 16th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 468 | — |
| St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 176 | 1.0 miles |
| Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School | 77% | 3.5% | 10.4% | 324 | 1.1 miles |
| Dorridge Primary School | 78% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 702 | 1.2 miles |
| Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School | 86% | 5.9% | 31.3% | 146 | 1.6 miles |
| St Alphege Church of England Junior School | 86% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 252 | 2.1 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)
- 8.59%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.29%
- Persistent absence
- 4.16%
Location
Nearby schools
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St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Dorridge Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Solihull
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St Alphege Church of England Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Solihull
Other schools in Solihull
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy ranks 14th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Solihull.
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burman Infant School Primary
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
- Coppice Academy Primary
- Cranmore Infant School Primary
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Dorridge Primary School Primary
- George Fentham Endowed School Primary
- Greswold Primary School Primary
- Haslucks Green School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Knowle Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Knowle Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Solihull.
- Who is the principal of Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
- The principal of Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is Mr Matthew Stonehill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knowle Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knowle Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
- Knowle Church of England Primary Academy has 468 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Knowle Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Knowle Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 468 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 Knowle Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Knowle Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Knowle Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Knowle Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is part of KNOWLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Knowle Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Solihull?
- Knowle Church of England Primary Academy ranked 16th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% 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 Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Knowle Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knowle Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knowle Church of England Primary Academy'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.