Knightlow CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Rugby (Warwickshire).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
69%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
56%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.8
▲ 5.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.6%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
214 / 218 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Knightlow CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Rugby, Warwickshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 219 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 218. The school is led by Mrs Claire Woolley.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Music
- Photography
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 130910
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Haywood | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Zainab Fadlallah | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Whiteley | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lauren Westmoreland | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Wood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Paget | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Simon Farley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Kenyon | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Phil Price | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Whiteley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record