Knaphill School

About Knaphill School

Knaphill School, a state primary for children aged 7 to 11 in Woking, Surrey, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2016, with a subsequent ungraded visit in 2025 confirming that standards have been maintained. The school’s leadership and management were singled out as Outstanding in that 2016 inspection, a notable improvement from the Requires Improvement rating the school received in 2014. When it comes to academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 46% did so in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure sits well below the Surrey local authority average of 66%, placing Knaphill 19th out of 20 schools in the Woking area and in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 46 reflects this, though individual subject results tell a slightly more nuanced story.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 SATs data, reading was the strongest subject, with 69% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 25% achieving the higher standard. Writing followed at 65% expected and just 6% at the higher level, while maths saw 60% meeting the expected standard and 10% reaching the higher mark. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 101 in maths, both around the national average of 100. The school does not publish progress scores, so it is difficult to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures suggest that while many children leave with solid foundations, the proportion exceeding expectations is modest. Parent feedback is broadly positive: 90% of the 81 respondents to the Parent View survey would recommend the school, and 98% agreed or strongly agreed that their child does well there.

Knaphill School operates from a site that includes a gymnasium, library, art studios, an outdoor playground, a sensory room, a forest school area and a dining hall. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parents of children with SEND are particularly positive: 92% of those who responded strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. The school is oversubscribed, with a capacity of 360 but currently 268 pupils on roll, so there is some room for growth. Clubs include chess, art, eco and gardening, while sports on offer are gymnastics, rounders, netball, football and dance. This is a school that suits families who value strong leadership and a supportive atmosphere over headline-grabbing exam results, and who appreciate the range of facilities and SEND support available.

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