Knighton C.I.W. School, Powys
Knighton C.I.W. School is a primary school for pupils in Powys.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Knighton C.I.W. School in detail
School in Wales
Knighton C.I.W. School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 169 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 12% have additional learning needs (24% in 2020/21); 4% are learning English as an additional language; and 9% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 20 pupils (Year 2) to 29 (Reception).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Knighton C.I.W. School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Knighton C.I.W. School 2020 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Knighton C.I.W. School are St Mary's CofE Primary School (4.1 miles, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Presteigne C.P. School (5 miles).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Knighton Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Knighton School (outside), 90 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Knighton C.I.W. School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Knighton C.I.W. School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Knighton C.I.W. School is in Powys; for families living there:
Apply to Powys for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Powys is 2 (the median across 95 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
Questions parents ask about Knighton C.I.W. School
What is the catchment area for Knighton C.I.W. School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Knighton C.I.W. School has a defined catchment published by Powys. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Powys applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Knighton C.I.W. School?
Apply through Powys, naming Knighton C.I.W. School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Powys's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Knighton C.I.W. School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Powys is 2 (the median across 95 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Knighton C.I.W. School?
Knighton C.I.W. School is at Knighton, Powys, LD7 1HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)