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Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy

Bath Road, Knowl Hill, Reading RG10 9UX · knowlhillschool.co.uk · 01628 822584

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
60%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Windsor and Maidenhead 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
129
61% of 210 places
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.5%
First language not English
10.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 13 (Places 14)13September 2023: 13 (Places 15)13September 2024: 7 (Places 10)7September 2025: 9 (Places 13)9September 2026: 12 (Places 12)12Places 12
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202612121100%
September 2025Sept 20251390.7100%
September 2024Sept 20241070.7100%
September 2023Sept 202315130.9100%
September 2022Sept 202214130.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Windsor and Maidenhead it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 83% (England 53%)83%2016/17: 50% (England 61%)50%2017/18: 74% (England 64%)74%2018/19: 57% (England 65%)57%2022/23: 58% (England 60%)58%2023/24: 60% (England 61%)60%2024/25: 60% (England 62%)60%England 62%

Ofsted

Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
19 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
37
31% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲91% agreeEngland 68%

based on 11 parents (30%) with SEND

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