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Send CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Woking · GU23 7BS

Ages 3–11 · 369 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
317

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

369 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
369
Boys / girls
179 / 190
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
369 / 450 (82%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Guildford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Marianne McDonnell

Location

Address
Send Barns Lane, Send
Postcode
GU23 7BS
Town
Woking
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Guildford
Constituency
Guildford
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Woking, Surrey, 369 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Guildford.

Open schools in Woking
42
Primary schools in Woking
26
Academies among open schools in Woking
71% (30)
Open schools in GU23
2
Primary in GU23
1
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WokingNear GU23

  • Kingfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU22 9EQ · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.27

    1.7 miles away

  • Burpham Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Guildford · GU4 7LZ · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU22 9PR · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.79

    2.1 miles away

  • Clandon CofE Aided Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Guildford · GU4 7ST · Surrey

    Ages 5–10

    • KS227%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.90

    2.2 miles away

  • Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU22 0BB · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.84

    2.3 miles away

  • Merrow Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Guildford · GU1 2SG · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.7%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marianne McDonnell
Telephone
01483223464
Website
http://www.sendcofe.co.uk

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