Knockhall Primary School, Greenhithe

Ofsted's report card from its 10 March 2026 inspection grades Knockhall Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils broadly achieve well across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders manage attendance strategically and with clear intent."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the strengths and weaknesses of the school's curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years is a clear strength of the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs accurately and address them quickly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and detailed understanding of the school's context, strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school delivers a coherent and flexible personal development programme that responds well to the changing context and needs of its pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to build the capacity and expertise of the local academy committee so that it provides consistent support and robust challenge to leaders in all aspects of the school's work"; "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is taught to a consistently high standard and that learning in all subjects is secured quickly and shaped carefully to match the needs of all pupils"; "Leaders should sustain and develop a highly effective culture of attendance in order to secure high attendance for all pupils".

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Knockhall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 70% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Knockhall Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 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 Knockhall Primary School are The Craylands School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths); Manor Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths); Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths).

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

Knockhall Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Woodland Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Knockhall Primary School (as of April 2026): 80% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

41.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Black (25%) and Asian (14%).

The nearest railway station is Greenhithe for Bluewater Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Knockhall Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 280 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Knockhall Primary School issued 38 suspensions, 8.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Knockhall Primary School are Alkerden Church of England Academy (0.7 miles), Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet (1.1 miles) and Stone Lodge School (1.8 miles).