Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School, Andover
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
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Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where pupils are very happy and feel secure. The school excels at including all pupils, quickly identifying those who need extra help and providing tailored support through specialist staff and adapted learning. Pupils develop excellent social skills, understand British values, and are proud of their leadership roles and club activities.
Key Strengths
- Highly effective inclusion - staff quickly identify and meet the needs of pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong personal development and wellbeing provision - pupils understand school values deeply and enjoy a range of clubs
- High-quality early years practice with focus on vocabulary building and phonics
- Calm, orderly environment with positive behaviour and strong relationships
- Leaders have clear priorities and drive improvement, particularly in phonics
Areas for Improvement
- Feedback on handwriting and spelling errors is not consistent - some pupils' mistakes are not addressed quickly enough
- Some gaps in disadvantaged pupils' knowledge in reading, writing and maths are not closed as quickly as they could be
- Checks on children's learning in early years are not consistently helping all children build knowledge effectively
- Attendance of a small proportion of disadvantaged pupils remains a challenge despite targeted support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, keeping pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Dancing, singing, sports clubs, gardening club
Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School is a caring school where pupils are happy and feel safe. The school has strong inclusive practices and positive relationships, though some disadvantaged pupils need faster support with certain skills like handwriting and spelling.
At a Glance
50.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
161 pupils
250 capacity
89 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Andover
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Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.54319%
Overall absence
7.84314%
Persistent absence
102
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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