Knaphill

Summary

Knaphill (E02006462) is part of Surrey local authority (view on map). Knaphill has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Knaphill neighbours Chobham & Windlesham, West End & Bisley, Horsell, Goldsworth Park, St John's, and Mayford & Brookwood.

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  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Knaphill is the 107th least deprived area in Surrey (out of 151) with 23% of children living in low-income families, compared to 20% across Surrey and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Knaphill, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Surrey and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Knaphill % in Surrey % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 16% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 84% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Knaphill, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Surrey, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Knaphill % in Surrey % in England
No special educational needs 79% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Knaphill, 30% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 26% in Surrey, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Knaphill % in Surrey % in England
White 68% 75% 67%
Asian 12% 10% 14%
Black 6% 3% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Knaphill with English as an additional language is 22%, compared with 16% in Surrey, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Knaphill % in Surrey % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 22% 16% 22%
Known or believed to be English 78% 84% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Knaphill has 17 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Knaphill
All childcare providers 17
Childminders 12
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

In Knaphill, there have been 4 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'strong standard', 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 4).

Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 4).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'strong standard', 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 3 were graded 'expected standard' (of 4).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', 2 were graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 4).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Knaphill. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 4 0 2 1 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 4 0 2 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 4 0 2 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 4 0 2 1 1 0
Inclusion 4 0 1 3 0 0
Leadership and governance 4 0 1 2 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 0 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 0 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Knaphill has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Knaphill
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Knaphill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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