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Knop Law Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DS

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2013

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Students

406

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Knop Law Primary School is a Community school primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 56% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Knop Law Primary School is a community school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 406 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #53 of 71 primaries in Newcastle upon Tyne and #9,151 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 19.4%.

In the 2022/23 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading72% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading88% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing92% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.1

-1.7 to 1.9

2.2

Write

LA 0.4

0.5 to 3.9

0.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.2 to 2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading81% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA 1.5

0.5 to 4.9

1.6

Write

LA 1.5

-0.5 to 3.6

2.7

Maths

LA 1.6

0.8 to 4.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 68%

Reading91% LA 77%

Writing87% LA 78%

Maths87% LA 78%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 1.5

-1.8 to 3

0.1

Write

LA 1.3

-2.2 to 2.4

1.5

Maths

LA 1.6

-0.7 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-11-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-11-13

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Summer term 2023

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.868% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2023, this school served a headcount of 404 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2022/23 (Summer term)	404	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	406	1	0.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	405	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	392	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	389	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	394	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	375	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	373	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	369	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	360	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	358	2	0.6%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	375	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	375	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	373	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	356	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	355	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	351	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	363	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	364	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	363	0	0.0%	0.5%