Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy
Bath Road, Knowl Hill, Reading, RG10 9UX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ASHLEY HILL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Nichole Bourner
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Maidenhead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- URN
- 141295
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628822584
About this school
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 129 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 24 | 15 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 60% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 93% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Knowl Hill 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 | Windsor and Maidenhead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy compares
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy ranked 21st of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.1% | 15.6% | 129 | — |
| Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School | — | 4.5% | 5.2% | 64 | 1.3 miles |
| Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 84 | 1.8 miles |
| White Waltham CofE Academy | 70% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 204 | 2.0 miles |
| Robert Piggott CofE Infant School | — | — | — | — | 2.3 miles |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | 20% | 7.3% | 42.1% | 111 | 2.3 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.
Inspection history
- 19 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report3 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.63%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School1.3 miles
Primary · Maidenhead
-
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Reading
-
White Waltham CofE Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Maidenhead
-
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Woodlands Park Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Maidenhead
Other schools in Reading
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy ranks 54th of the 82 ranked primary schools in Reading.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the executive principal of Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy?
- The executive principal of Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy is Nichole Bourner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knowl Hill 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 big is Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy?
- Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy has 129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 129 on roll (61%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Is Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy?
- Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy is part of ASHLEY HILL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Knowl Hill 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 58% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy ranked 21st of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knowl Hill 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.