Knowleswood Primary School
Knowles Lane, Bradford, BD4 9AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kyrstie Stubbs
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Exceed Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 363
- URN
- 149586
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274778177
About this school
Knowleswood Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 363 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Knowleswood Primary School under its current framework. 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
Knowleswood Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 20% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 31% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 35% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 97.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 98.0 |
Trends over time
How Knowleswood 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 | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 20% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Knowleswood Primary School compares
Knowleswood Primary School ranked 159th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 20% | 7.9% | 70.6% | 363 | — |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 58% | 7.1% | 42% | 420 | 0.3 miles |
| Ryecroft Primary Academy | 50% | 7.7% | 56.8% | 199 | 0.5 miles |
| Lower Fields Primary Academy | 76% | 7.8% | 40.1% | 395 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 76% | 3.7% | 36% | 469 | 0.6 miles |
| Carrwood Primary School | 30% | 9.3% | 62.4% | 285 | 0.6 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)
- 70.6%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.85%
- Persistent absence
- 26.06%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Ryecroft Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Lower Fields Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
St John's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Carrwood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Knowleswood Primary School ranks 110th of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Knowleswood Primary School teach?
- Knowleswood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Knowleswood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Knowleswood Primary School is Mrs Kyrstie Stubbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knowleswood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Knowleswood Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Knowleswood Primary School?
- Knowleswood Primary School has 363 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Knowleswood Primary School full?
- Knowleswood Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 363 on roll (86%), 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 Knowleswood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Knowleswood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Knowleswood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Knowleswood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Knowleswood Primary School?
- Knowleswood Primary School is part of EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Knowleswood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2023/24 and 20% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Knowleswood Primary School rank locally?
- Knowleswood Primary School ranked 159th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Knowleswood Primary School's absence rate?
- Knowleswood Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Knowleswood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Knowleswood 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 10 July 2026.