Knebworth Primary and Nursery School, Knebworth

In its own words: "For more than a hundred years our school has been at the heart of a close village community. Unique to our school is our strong team of passionate, caring staff: many of whom have been at the school for a number of years."

Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 27 November 2026 at 9.15am, an admissions event on Thursday 10 December 2026 at 9.15am and an admissions event on Friday 8 January 2027 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Knebworth Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Knebworth Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Knebworth Primary and Nursery School are All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School (1 mile, Good, 91% reading, 86% maths); Shephalbury Park Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 52% maths); and Longmeadow Primary School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 36% maths).

Knebworth Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 13 (3.3%) 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.

Knebworth Primary and Nursery School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Knebworth Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gun Road (opposite), 290 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Knebworth Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 30 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Knebworth Primary and Nursery School issued 11 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.