Knowle DGE Academy

State-Funded School

knowle-dge-academy-bristol-south-west

South WestRegion

BristolLocal Authority

Bristol SouthConstituency

BS4 1QYPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Knowle DGE Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 5–19, located in Bristol, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 168 pupils. Knowle DGE Academy is part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.08

Ethnicity

White

85%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

168

Total Pupils

82%Boys

18%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

74%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 5 – 19
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 168
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Jul 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
31 Mar 2022	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
28 Nov 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.