The Knaphill Lower School

Previous inspections

• 30 November 2021School inspectionRequires Improvement
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• 8 July 2020Academy conversion letter
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Pupils

Pupils

183

Capacity

270

Girls / boys

46% / 54%

Free school meals

16%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

12

Leadership (FTE)

1

Part-time teachers

25%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is The Knaphill Lower School's Ofsted rating?

The Knaphill Lower School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 11 June 2024.

How do I apply for a place at The Knaphill Lower School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at The Knaphill Lower School?

The Knaphill Lower School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school, or a primary school with room, for Year 3. You apply through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2.

Does living near The Knaphill Lower School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when The Knaphill Lower School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.