Knowle Park Primary School, based in Bristol, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Knowle Park Primary School currently has around 601 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 22.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Queenshill Road, Bristol, BS4 2XG |
| Website: | www.knowlepark-pri.bristol.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01173772678 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bristol, City of |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Bailey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 135203 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 601 |
| Number of Boys: | 313 |
| Number of Girls: | 288 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.70% | 407 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 35 |
| Other Mixed | 4.70% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 3.70% | 22 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.50% | 21 |
| Pakistani | 3.30% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 3.00% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 13 |
| African | 1.80% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 7 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX | 3out of 4 | 663 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Novers Hill Nursery School Leinster Avenue , Novers Hill BS4 1NN | - not rated | 1,704 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowle West Early Years Centre Leinster Avenue , Knowle BS4 1NN | 3out of 4 | 1,720 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU | 3out of 4 | 1,961 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR | 4out of 4 | 2,061 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowle Park Primary School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowle Park Junior School Queenshill Road , Knowle BS4 2XG | - not rated | 79 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowle Park Infant School Queenshill Road , Knowle Park BS4 2XG | - not rated | 79 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX | - not rated | 663 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ilminster Avenue Junior School Ilminster Avenue , Knowle West BS4 1BX | - not rated | 663 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrywood Boys' School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD | - not rated | 576 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Merrywood School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1QD | - not rated | 576 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Daventry Road Walsh Avenue , BS14 9SQ | - not rated | 1,370 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hengrove Community Arts College Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU | - not rated | 1,548 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy John Williams Petherton Road , Hengrove BS14 9BU | 3out of 4 | 1,548 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL | - not rated | 1,254 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ | - not rated | 3,048 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Learning Campus William Jessop Way , BS13 0RL | 3out of 4 | 3,274 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Park Community School Daventry Road , Knowle BS4 1DQ | - not rated | 578 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN | - not rated | 771 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Focus School - Berkeley Campus Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS | - not rated | 1,571 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS | - not rated | 1,711 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Knowle DGE Academy Novers Road , BS4 1QY | 3out of 4 | 1,801 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.