Knaphill Infant School and Nursery

The Knaphill Lower School demonstrates a positive trajectory in its overall effectiveness, moving from a prior grade of 'Requires Improvement' to a current rating of 'Good.' The school fosters a strong sense of belonging among pupils, contributing to a positive and inclusive atmosphere where educational aspirations are encouraged. The curriculum has been revised significantly since the last inspection, enhancing the educational experience, particularly in the early years, and supporting children's vocabulary development.

Strengths

• Strong sense of belonging and inclusivity for pupils
• Revamped curriculum effectively addressing previous weaknesses
• High priority given to reading, enhancing pupils' literacy skills
• Successful strategies for supporting early years learning
• Positive feedback from staff regarding professional development opportunities
• Strong school rules leading to high expectations for behavior

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have gaps in knowledge in certain wider curriculum subjects
• Adaptations for pupils with SEND are not always appropriate, hindering their learning

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.5% of pupils at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Knaphill Infant School and Nursery had 23.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 35.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Knaphill Infant School and Nursery received £8,040 and spent £10,356 for each of its 171 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £149,000 (£876 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of The Swan Trust, income was £7,049 and spending £7,479 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Woking · Surrey local authority: places and applications

Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is part of The Swan Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Knaphill Junior School Woking
• St John's Primary School Woking
• The Hermitage Infant School Woking
• The Hermitage Junior School Woking
• Beaufort Primary School Woking
• Goldsworth Primary School Woking
• The Horsell Village School Woking
• Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Woking
• Kingfield Primary School Woking

What is Knaphill Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Knaphill Infant School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Knaphill Infant School and Nursery was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Knaphill Infant School and Nursery have?

Knaphill Infant School and Nursery has 178 pupils on roll.

What age range does Knaphill Infant School and Nursery cover?

Knaphill Infant School and Nursery for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?

Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is at Chobham Road, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2SX.