Knypersley First School
Newpool Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Knypersley First School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3 to 9. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 12 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Knypersley First School provides an excellent education for all pupils. They have many opportunities to be successful, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school buzzes with aspiration and enthusiasm. It lives and breathes its motto of 'learning together, learning for life'. Parents and carers agree. One comment, typical of many, is that, 'the children enjoy a very rich and creative curriculum and are making excellent progress in all aspects of their learning.' Pupils behave and learn exceptionally well because of the school's very high expectations. They are excited, inquisitive learners. Children from Reception Year to Year Four are ready to learn. Pupils bubble with enthusiasm when they share their knowledge. They learn and live by the school's rules of 'be safe, be ready, be respectful'. Pupils are confident that the 'Knypersley Knights' will help them if any issues arise. The school ensures that pupils are very well prepared for later life. They learn to understand many careers that are available to them when they are older. There are a range of clubs on offer. Pupils know they only have to ask, and the school will do all that it can to provide a club for them.
Pupil numbers and mix
312 pupils on roll, with places for 300
Schools near Knypersley First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bateman Middle School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
| Squirrel Hayes First School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Kingsfield First School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Oxhey First School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Lydia Leese
- Phone
- 01782973810
- Address
- Newpool Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6NN
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 146873
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.