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St John's Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Woking · GU21 2AS

Ages 2–11 · 248 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
197

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill80%

248 pupils · 310 places

Pupils on roll
248
Boys / girls
120 / 128
School capacity
310
Capacity fill
248 / 310 (80%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SWAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE SWAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Naomi Ezzard

Location

Address
Victoria Road, Knaphill
Postcode
GU21 2AS
Town
Woking
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Woking
Constituency
Woking
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Woking, Surrey, 248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.5%.

Open schools in Woking
42
Primary schools in Woking
26
Academies among open schools in Woking
71% (30)
Open schools in GU21
18
Primary in GU21
13
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 GU21

  • The Hermitage Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU21 8WT · Surrey

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • The Hermitage Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU21 8UU · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Beaufort Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU21 3RG · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Knaphill Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU21 2QH · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM22.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Sythwood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU21 3AX · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Brookwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Woking · GU24 0HF · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Naomi Ezzard
Telephone
01483476450
Website
www.stjohnsknaphill.co.uk

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