Knaphill Infant School and Nursery, Woking
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Woking, part of The Swan Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 55% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery in detail
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Knaphill Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Knaphill Infant School and Nursery are Knaphill Junior School (0.2 miles, 77% reading, 54% maths); St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths); Brookwood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and St John's Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 79% maths).
Knaphill Junior SchoolSt Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary SchoolBrookwood Primary SchoolSt John's Primary School
The trust
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is one of 10 schools run by The Swan Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brookwood Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chobham Road (ne-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Knaphill Infant School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 140 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Knaphill Infant School and Nursery issued 33 suspensions, 18 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school fosters a strong sense of belonging for pupils. This helps to create an inclusive environment where pupils and staff feel valued. The mission to empower pupils to have a bright future is at the heart of the school. This begins in the nursery, where children are encouraged to be curious and inquisitive.
Playtimes are happy occasions. Pupils love to play together and share equipment. Adults help them to organise games and take turns using the resources available. Pupils understand the school rules and follow these diligently on the playground. They feel secure that staff will help them to resolve any fallings-out.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Since the last inspection, the school has entirely revised the curriculum. They have developed a well-sequenced curriculum which defines what pupils will learn throughout their time at the school. This work began with mathematics and English. The school has used support from the trust and beyond to help shape their plans for what pupils will be taught. This has enabled the school to make effective changes. A few subjects have been developed more recently. In these subjects, pupils have some gaps in their knowledge due to weaknesses in what they were taught in the past.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Knaphill Infant School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 25 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
149 pupils
270 places
121 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Woking
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woking
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
88
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,122
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,806
Per pupil
£981k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
12.4%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Knaphill Infant School and Nursery
What is Knaphill Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?
Classes at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery has around 178 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?
5% of sessions were missed at Knaphill Infant School and Nursery in 2024/25. 12.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Knaphill Infant School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 25 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Knaphill Infant School and Nursery?
Knaphill Infant School and Nursery is at Chobham Road, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2SX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)