Knowle DGE Academy
Novers Road, Bristol, BS4 1QY
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Lee-Wells
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 144655
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173708030
About this school
Knowle DGE Academy is a special academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Knowle DGE 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- 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 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 14% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 14% | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 96.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 91.0 | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.53 -2.22 to -0.84 | -1.86 -2.48 to -1.24 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Knowle DGE 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 | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.6 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 24.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 19.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 72.39%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 19.06%
- Persistent absence
- 51.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Fosseway School1.3 miles
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LPW Independent School1.3 miles
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-
Manor Wood School1.4 miles
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-
Cleve House School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
-
E-Act Venturers' Academy1.6 miles
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Other schools in Bristol
- Avonside School Special schools
- Belgrave School Special schools
- Briarwood School Special schools
- Bristol Hospital Education Service Local authority maintained schools
- Castlefell School Special schools
- Claremont School Special schools
- Culverhill School Academies
- E-Act Venturers' Academy Free Schools
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children Special schools
- Elmtree Grove School Ltd Special schools
- Kingsweston School Special schools
- Lansdown Park Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Knowle DGE Academy teach?
- Knowle DGE Academy teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Knowle DGE Academy?
- The headteacher of Knowle DGE Academy is Mrs Kate Lee-Wells, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knowle DGE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knowle DGE 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 DGE Academy?
- Knowle DGE Academy has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
- Is Knowle DGE Academy full?
- Knowle DGE Academy has capacity for 175 pupils and 168 on roll (96%), 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 DGE Academy a faith school?
- No. Knowle DGE Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Knowle DGE Academy part of an academy trust?
- Knowle DGE Academy is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Knowle DGE Academy have?
- The schools register lists Knowle DGE Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Knowle DGE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Knowle DGE Academy's absence rate?
- Knowle DGE Academy's overall absence rate is 19.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knowle DGE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knowle DGE 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 10 July 2026.