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Knebworth Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Knebworth · SG3 6AA

Ages 3–11 · 390 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
347

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

390 pupils · 430 places

Pupils on roll
390
Boys / girls
193 / 197
School capacity
430
Capacity fill
390 / 430 (91%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss S Bains

Location

Address
Swangleys Lane
Postcode
SG3 6AA
Town
Knebworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Stevenage
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, 390 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.3%.

Open schools in Knebworth
1
Primary schools in Knebworth
1
Academies among open schools in Knebworth
0% (0)
Open schools in SG3
3
Primary in SG3
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KnebworthNear SG3

  • Shephalbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 8AX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.13

    1.3 miles away

  • Longmeadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 8LT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Roebuck Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 8RG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

  • Oaklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Welwyn · AL6 0PX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.7 miles away

  • Peartree Spring Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 9GG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.11

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss S Bains
Telephone
01438812184
Website
https://www.knebworthprimaryschool.org.uk/

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