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The Hermitage Junior School

Academy converter · Woking · GU21 8UU

Ages 7–11 · 294 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-22

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
328

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

294 pupils · 378 places

Pupils on roll
294
Boys / girls
156 / 138
School capacity
378
Capacity fill
294 / 378 (78%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SWAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE SWAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Spires

Location

Address
Oakwood Road, St John's
Postcode
GU21 8UU
Town
Woking
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Woking
Constituency
Woking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
17 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Woking, Surrey, 294 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 20.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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.

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    Woking · GU21 8WT · Surrey

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

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.00

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

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

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  • Brookwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

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

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  • 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Spires
Telephone
01483472047
Website
www.hermitage.surrey.sch.uk

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