Primary school

Knebworth Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • SG3 6AA
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,495 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 34%34%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 36%2018/19: top 17%17% · 2018/192022/23: top 24%2023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · East of England 64%5/10 Middle−35.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · East of England 7%8/10 Above−15.5 pts
Reading score108 · East of England 1068/10 Above+9.5 pts
Maths score106 · East of England 1056/10 Middle−16.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 49 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 71% · 51 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 72% · 53 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 80% · 55 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 72% · 54 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 66% · 59 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 64% · 47 pupils · East of England 64%80%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 49 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 22% · 51 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 15% · 53 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 22% · 55 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 11% · 54 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 8% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 13% · 47 pupils · East of England 7%22%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 49 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 107 · 51 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 53 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 54 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 108 · 47 pupils · East of England 106108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 49 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 51 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 53 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 55 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 105 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 106 · 47 pupils · East of England 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
54 of 54 who put it first2014 · 83.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5454
2nd270
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026390
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.1%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support7.4%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils8.5%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

90.7% full · 430 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 16.9
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 14
  • Other support 6.9

Teachers 20.5 FTE · Whole workforce 41.4 · 65 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,883
Spend per pupil£6,820
Staff spend per pupil£5,474
Reserve per pupil£1,113
  • +£429,075revenue reserve
  • +£24,505in-year balance

Grants £6,253 · self-generated £630 · premises £309 per pupil