Knypersley First School

General Information

Address: Newpool Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6NN
Phone: 01782973810
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Lydia Leese
Age range: 3-9 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 312
School capacity: 300
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 62
% eligible for free school meals: 20.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #2 of 35 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Knypersley First SchoolOutstanding
#3Oxhey First SchoolOutstanding
#4St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Knypersley First SchoolOutstanding
#3Oxhey First SchoolOutstanding
#4St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5All Saints CofE First SchoolGood
#6Beresford Memorial CofE First SchoolGood
#7Bishop Rawle CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8Blackshaw Moor CofE First SchoolGood
#9Cheadle Primary SchoolGood
#10Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Endon Hall Primary SchoolGood
#12Great Wood Community Primary SchoolGood
#13Hollinsclough Church of England AcademyGood
#14Horton St Michael's CofE First SchoolGood
#15Ilam Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Kingsfield First SchoolGood
#17Leek First SchoolGood
#18Manifold Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Squirrel Hayes First SchoolGood
#20St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary SchoolGood
#21St Giles' Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#22St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23St Leonard's Church of England First SchoolGood
#24St Luke's CofE Academy EndonGood
#25St Peter's CofE Academy AltonGood
#26St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary SchoolGood
#27The Faber Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#28The Valley Primary SchoolGood
#29The William Amory Primary SchoolGood
#30Werrington Primary SchoolGood
#31Westwood First SchoolGood
#32Woodcroft AcademyGood
#33Hutchinson Memorial CofE First SchoolRequires improvement
#34St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#35St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,254 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #20 of 40 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#18Endon Hall Primary School£7,491
#19Kingsfield First School£7,426
#20Knypersley First School£7,254
#21Oxhey First School£7,015
#22Leek First School£6,806

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Squirrel Hayes First School£13,652
#2The Valley Primary School£11,353
#3Moor First School£10,533
#4Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School£10,245
#5Manifold Church of England Primary School£10,152
#6St Peter's CofE Academy Alton£9,940
#7Rushton CofE First School£9,908
#8Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy£9,677
#9Hollinsclough Church of England Academy£9,600
#10The Faber Catholic Primary School£9,085
#11Horton St Michael's CofE First School£9,071
#12Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy£8,385
#13Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School£8,267
#14Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School£8,228
#15The William Amory Primary School£8,095
#16St Mary's Catholic Academy£7,974
#17Blackshaw Moor CofE First School£7,513
#18Endon Hall Primary School£7,491
#19Kingsfield First School£7,426
#20Knypersley First School£7,254
#21Oxhey First School£7,015
#22Leek First School£6,806
#23Cheadle Primary School£6,795
#24St John's CofE Primary School£6,776
#25St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School£6,742
#26Beresford Memorial CofE First School£6,713
#27All Saints CofE First School£6,512
#28Great Wood Community Primary School£6,276
#29St Luke's CofE Academy Endon£6,033
#30Westwood First School£5,981
#31St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton£5,950
#32St Giles' Catholic Primary School£5,930
#33St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School£5,800
#34Woodcroft Academy£5,778
#35St Filumena's Catholic Primary School£5,710
#36St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School£5,677
#37Werrington Primary School£5,653
#38Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School£5,620
#39St Thomas' Catholic Primary School£5,541
#40St Peter's Church of England Primary School£5,288

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