Knowles Primary School is a primary school located in Milton Keynes. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 10/06/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Queensway, Milton Keynes

School Information

Address: Queensway, Milton Keynes, MK2 2HB
Website: http://knowlesprimaryschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01908373588
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Milton Keynes
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs S Rice
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144357

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 343
Number of Boys: 183
Number of Girls: 160

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.7 to 1.7
Writing
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.7
Maths
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knowles Nursery School
Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB 		3out of 4 0 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Moorlands Centre Nursery School
Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP 		3out of 4 2,851 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knowles Primary School
Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB 		1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Premier Academy
Saffron Street , Bletchley MK2 3AH 		4out of 4 893 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop Parker Catholic School
Hunter Drive , Bletchley MK2 3BT 		3out of 4 1,157 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Drayton Park School
Bala Way , Bletchley MK2 3HJ 		4out of 4 1,564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holne Chase Primary School
Buckingham Road , MK3 5HP 		- not rated 1,794 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ 		2out of 4 1,854 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lord Grey Academy
Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW 		3out of 4 1,973 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
KWS Milton Keynes
R2D, 1-9 Barton Road , MK2 3HU 		- not rated 1,450 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
White Spire School
Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW 		4out of 4 1,988 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Baytul Ilm Secondary School
12a Clarke Road , MK1 1LG 		- not rated 2,043 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School
Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB 		- not rated 2,223 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Romans Field School
Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW 		3out of 4 2,647 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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