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Knightsfield School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 9–18 · Special academy
Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7LW · knightsfield.herts.sch.uk · 01707 376874
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 17.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 65
- 5 over 60 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- First language not English
- 27.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Knightsfield School
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 17.7, and 10% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▼0% | 62% |
| Higher standard | ▼0% | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼17.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼10.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼30.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.28 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 20 | — |
| Further education | 50 | −30 |
| Employment | 10 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 20 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Knightsfield School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Jan 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 19
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 53% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND