Knebworth Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Knebworth, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.14 miles
Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Knebworth, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.14 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.50 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 1.28 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.51 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 1.11 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.55 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 1.07 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.80 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 1.36 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 1.38 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 1.05 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.44 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, among children for whom this was the nearest school, the last one offered a place lived 1.14 miles away, further than in 2025 and 2015.
- The last distance offered has swung sharply between some years, with the biggest move from 2023 to 2024.
- Reception 2026 had 54 first-choice applications for 54 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Swangleys Lane, Knebworth, SG3 6AA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 390 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 May 2023
Strengths
- “Knebworth Primary and Nursery School is a home from home.”
- “Everyone is included at this school.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning and the opportunities they have in school, visiting museums and historical sites.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, some teachers do not always have the expertise to develop the skills and knowledge that pupils need.”
- “In such instances, some teachers choose learning activities that do not help pupils to strengthen their understanding.”
- “This means that pupils’ learning is less secure, and they do not make as much progress as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shephalbury Park Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Longmeadow Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Roebuck Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oaklands Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Peartree Spring Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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