Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2019
Expected Standard
20%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Knowleswood Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Bradford, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 99% of primary schools nationally.
Knowleswood Primary School is an academy converter in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 415 pupils on roll, of whom 71% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 20% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #156 of 156 primaries in Bradford and #13,947 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
20%
Read SS
97
Maths SS
98
GPS SS
99
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
41%
Read SS
99
Maths SS
101
GPS SS
101
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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