Knightlow CofE Primary School, Rugby
Knightlow CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Rugby. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 26 schools in Rugby with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Knightlow CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Knightlow CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Knightlow CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Knightlow CofE Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Knightlow CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Knightlow CofE Primary School are Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe (1.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths); Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy (1.4 miles); Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); and Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy (1.8 miles, 68% reading, 59% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Knightlow CofE Primary School.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, PrincethorpeOur Lady's Catholic Primary AcademyWolston St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolRyton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy
What parents say
118 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Knightlow CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).
Who goes there
12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 12 (5.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Knightlow CofE Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hill Crescent (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Knightlow CofE Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils love attending this friendly and welcoming school that is at the heart of the community. The warm and nurturing relationships between adults and pupils that permeate the school are summed up by one pupil who said, 'We are surrounded by love and kindness.' Pupils know that if they have a worry, there is an adult who will listen to them. This means that they feel safe.
The school is ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are committed to their learning and produce work of a high quality. They achieve exceptionally well in reading, writing and mathematics.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Reading sits at the heart of the school's work. Staff implement the chosen phonics programme effectively so that pupils and children in the early years quickly learn to become fluent and confident readers. Engaging reading spaces capture pupils' imaginations and foster a love of reading. Reading ambassadors support this work by providing book recommendations for their peers. Older pupils enjoy reading with their younger 'buddies'. This enables them to be positive role models and share their love of reading. Pupils are incredibly proud of the books that they create and publish each year that are shared with pupils in Malawi through a strong school-to-school partnership.
The curriculum for English, mathematics and science is meticulously planned and sequenced. It clearly sets out precisely what pupils need to learn and in what order. Staff routinely check what pupils know and can remember. They use this information well to identify previous content to revisit so that pupils can build on and deepen their knowledge. Staff provide highly effective support for pupils who have gaps in their knowledge. This helps them to catch up quickly. Pupils, including pupils with SEND, achieve highly across the school in these subjects.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2012 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
118 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Knightlow CofE Primary School
Term dates
Knightlow CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Knightlow CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Knightlow CofE Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
218 pupils
210 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rugby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rugby
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
214
Total Pupils
103
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,485
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,020
Per pupil
£1227k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Knightlow CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Knightlow CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Knightlow CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Knightlow CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Knightlow CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Knightlow CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Knightlow CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Knightlow CofE Primary School?
Knightlow CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Knightlow CofE Primary School?
Classes at Knightlow CofE Primary School average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Knightlow CofE Primary School?
Knightlow CofE Primary School has around 214 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Knightlow CofE Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Knightlow CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Knightlow CofE Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Knightlow CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Knightlow CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Knightlow CofE Primary School?
Knightlow CofE Primary School is at Hill Crescent, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)