Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE5 1DS
10 reasons to choose Knop Law Primary School
Top line
Knop Law Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Knop Law Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 8 members of ONE (Owl North East) Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Knop Law Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Knop Law Primary School ranks in the top 38% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools.
The Knop Law Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Knop Law Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Knop Law Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.30am to 3.00pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.00pm.
Find another school near Knop Law Primary School
Dame Allan’s Junior School (4.1 miles); Westfield School Junior House (4.5 miles); Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School (4.5 miles).
Milecastle Primary School (0.2 miles); St John Vianney Roman Catholic Primary School, West Denton (0.6 miles); Cheviot Primary School (1.4 miles).
Dame Allan’s Senior School (3.4 miles); Westfield School (4.5 miles); Newcastle School for Boys (4.8 miles).
Walbottle Campus (2.1 miles); St Cuthbert’s High School (2.3 miles); Sacred Heart Catholic High School (3.4 miles).