Long Knowle Primary School, Wolverhampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Long Knowle Primary School excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils, successfully narrowing the gap between their progress and that of their peers. Staff create warm, respectful relationships with pupils that help them feel safe and behave well. Teaching assistants provide skilled support that helps pupils with additional needs fully participate in lessons.
Key Strengths
- Successfully closing achievement gaps for disadvantaged pupils through targeted support
- Good, warm relationships between staff and pupils create a respectful learning environment
- Teaching assistants provide effective support, especially for pupils needing extra help
- Physical education standards improving through sports funding
- Pupils feel safe in school and confident in staff
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is inconsistent - middle-attaining pupils are not challenged enough to reach higher levels
- Pupils' progress in mathematics lags behind English; skills are not practised across other subjects
- Marking does not consistently guide pupils on how to improve, especially in non-English subjects
- Leadership monitoring of teaching has not been rigorous enough to drive improvement
- Pupil behaviour varies depending on lesson quality - some lose focus and become disengaged
Safeguarding
Pupils feel safe in school and have confidence in teachers to deal with any problems.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, sports coaching sessions, parent 'Inspire' sessions in mathematics and English
Long Knowle Primary School requires improvement overall. While the school is successfully supporting disadvantaged pupils and has warm relationships between staff and pupils, teaching is inconsistent and pupils' progress, particularly in mathematics, needs to accelerate.
At a Glance
45.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has improved from 71% to 77%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
212 pupils
262 capacity
50 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton
Admissions Demand - Wolverhampton
Places available
3,705
Applications
3,170
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Wolverhampton (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.95826%
Overall absence
9.18919%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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