Knowle Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.91 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Knowle Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Knowle Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.91 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The last child offered a 2026 Reception place lived 0.91 miles away, the 15th shortest of 67 Plymouth primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.43 miles).
- Reception 2026 drew 32 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 28 offers went to first-choice families and 4 first-choice families (13%) were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 53.8% of pupils, against a middle figure of 31.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Plymouth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ringmore Way, West Park, Plymouth, PL5 3QG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 275 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “This is demonstrated through the school's caring and nurturing approach, and the high ambition that leaders and staff hold for all pupils.”
- “This inspires pupils' confidence in themselves.”
- “Children in the early years get off to a flying start.”
To improve
- “This is reflected in the school's published outcomes.”
- “However, some are still absent too often.”
- “On occasion, some pupils show gaps in the accuracy of their handwriting and number formation, which is not always tackled by teachers.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- Ernesettle Community School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Peter's RC Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shakespeare Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Woodfield Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marine Academy Primary 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Whitleigh Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published