Knebworth Primary and Nursery SchoolShephalbury Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School and Shephalbury Park Primary School are primary schools.
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shephalbury Park Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Knebworth Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Shephalbury Park Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Knebworth Primary and Nursery School and 32.0% for Shephalbury Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Knebworth Primary and Nursery School (72.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shephalbury Park Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnebworthKnebworth Primary and Nursery School | StevenageShephalbury Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 110th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 143rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 430 | 210 | |
| Location | Knebworth, SG3 6AA | Stevenage, SG2 8AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School
Shephalbury Park Primary School
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