Knowle Church of England Primary Academy, Solihull
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Solihull. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 32 schools in Solihull with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "There has been a school in existence in Knowle for hundreds of years and a Christian-based education has always been at the very heart of this thriving community-minded village. The oldest known school in the village was attached to the Chantry of the Church and this heritage, our Christian vision and values, underpin every aspect of school life."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Knowle Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 199 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Knowle Church of England Primary Academy are St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Dorridge Primary School (1.2 miles, 89% reading, 87% maths); and Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Knowle Church of England Primary Academy.
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolBentley Heath Church of England Primary SchoolDorridge Primary SchoolLady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 9 (1.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dorridge Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Knowle Green Church (adjacent), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 32 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Knowle Church of England Primary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 1.9 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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.2
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Knowle Church of England Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
416 pupils
450 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Solihull
Across Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
9.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
468
Total Pupils
248
Boys
220
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,321
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2248k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
361
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Knowle Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
Classes at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy average 31.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy has around 468 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Knowle Church of England Primary Academy 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 Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Knowle Church of England Primary Academy?
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy is at Kixley Lane, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)