Primary school

Knightwood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • SO53 4HW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,312 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 7%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 49%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM65% · South East 64%6/10 Middle−31.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South East 7%4/10 Below−42.1 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle−14.8 pts
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above−7.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 80% · 60 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 85% · 60 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 80% · 61 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 71% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 65% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 65% · 62 pupils · South East 64%85%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 20% · 60 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 28% · 60 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 33% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 16% · 61 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 19% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 5% · 62 pupils · South East 7%33%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 60 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 109 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 61 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 109 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 62 pupils · South East 106109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 60 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 108 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 61 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 108 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 62 pupils · South East 105109106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2014 · 94.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd481
3rd222

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026395
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.7%
First language not English24.9%
SEN support6.9%
EHC plan0.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils6.8%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

97.5% full · 405 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 148 responses (36.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.7% not applicable50.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.9% not applicable76.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.3% who said Yes above80.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 16.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10
  • Other support 7.2

Teachers 18.6 FTE · Whole workforce 35.8 · 65 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,108
Spend per pupil£6,009
Staff spend per pupil£4,676
Reserve per pupil£1,810
  • +£714,795revenue reserve
  • +£39,198in-year balance

Grants £5,670 · self-generated £429 · premises £341 per pupil