Knaphill Junior School, Woking
Knaphill Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Woking, part of The Swan Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 20 schools in Woking with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 76% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Knaphill Junior School in detail
Knaphill Junior School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Knaphill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 60% in maths).
Getting a place at Knaphill Junior School
Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Knaphill Junior School are Knaphill Infant School and Nursery (0.2 miles, Good); St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths); St John's Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 79% maths); and Bisley CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 43% maths).
Knaphill Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Knaphill Infant School and NurserySt Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's Primary SchoolBisley CofE Primary School
The trust
Knaphill Junior School 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.
What parents say
81 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Knaphill Junior School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (99%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (78%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 58 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 10 (3.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brookwood Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Garibaldi (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 143 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. 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 Junior School issued 35 suspensions, 13.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Knaphill Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2020. Before that, as Knaphill School (URN 125000), it was rated Good in April 2016.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Knaphill Junior School creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive both academically and personally. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and explain learning clearly, with a particular focus on vocabulary and reading. The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with additional needs, and provides regular updates to parents about their child's progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with effective support for pupils who fall behind
- Well-taught mathematics with recent improvements after previously low outcomes
- Effective support for pupils with SEND with regular communication with parents
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with careful sequencing from Year 3 to Year 6
- Calm behaviour and high attendance with strong routines and pastoral support
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent checking of pupils' learning in some lessons means gaps in knowledge are not always identified and addressed
- Teachers do not always identify misconceptions before moving pupils on to new learning
- Some pupils do not receive enough time or help to improve their work in wider curriculum lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking, cheerleading, choir, sports, visitors to school, residential trips
Knaphill Junior School is a friendly and nurturing school where pupils are happy, polite, and confident. The school has maintained good standards with an ambitious curriculum and effective teaching, though some inconsistencies remain in checking pupils' learning across all subjects.
At a Glance
22.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
81 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Knaphill Junior School
Term dates
Knaphill Junior School 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 Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Knaphill Junior School 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
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 6 serious and 24 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
272 pupils
360 places
88 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.
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
26.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
262
Total Pupils
140
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,662
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,141
Per pupil
£1557k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
279
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Knaphill Junior School
What are SATs results like at Knaphill Junior School?
Of the pupils at Knaphill Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Knaphill Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Knaphill Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2020. Before that, as Knaphill School (URN 125000), it was rated Good in April 2016.
What is the catchment area for Knaphill Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Knaphill Junior School 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 Junior School?
Knaphill Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Knaphill Junior School?
Classes at Knaphill Junior School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Knaphill Junior School?
Knaphill Junior School has around 262 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Knaphill Junior School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Knaphill Junior School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Knaphill Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Knaphill Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Knaphill Junior School?
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, 6 serious and 24 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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 Junior School?
Knaphill Junior School is at High Street, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)