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Knebworth Primary and Nursery School

North Hertfordshire, SG3 6AAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
#5,864
of 13,686 nationally

About Knebworth Primary and Nursery School

Knebworth Primary and Nursery School sits within Hertfordshire’s large primary landscape, where it ranks 22nd out of 38 schools in the North Hertfordshire local authority area, placing it in the top half of its immediate peers. The school’s ranking score of 66 puts it behind the three top-performing local primaries — Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School, and The Russell School — but ahead of many others in the district. Nationally, it sits at 5,864th out of 13,686 primary schools, a solid mid-table position. The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 404 pupils against a capacity of 430, and 9. 8% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSwangleys Lane, Knebworth, North Hertfordshire, SG3 6AA
HeadteacherS Bains
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils404
Free School Meals (FSM)9.8%
School Capacity404 / 430 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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11 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Knebworth Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.