Knightwood Primary School, Eastleigh

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the staff, governors and children, I would like to thank you for your interest in our school. We believe that Knightwood Primary School is a very special place to learn, where seeds are sown to inspire and motivate our children to become energetic, self-reflective and successful learners throughout their lives."

The school runs after-school care, from £5.50 per session.

On phones, the school says: "For further advice and support, we recommend exploring resources from Smartphone Free Childhood , Safer Schools SMART Guidance , and the Department for Education's mobile phone guidance ."

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Knightwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 88% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Knightwood Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Knightwood Primary School are St Francis Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Hiltingbury Junior School (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Hiltingbury Infant School (1 mile, Outstanding); and Chandler's Ford Infant School (1 mile, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Knightwood Primary School.

148 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Knightwood Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Katrine Crescent (se-bound), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Knightwood Primary 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 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, Knightwood Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.