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The Horsell Village School

Academy converter · Woking · GU21 4QQ

Ages 4–7 · 258 pupils · Surrey

Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

84

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
222
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
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 fill96%

258 pupils · 269 places

Pupils on roll
258
Boys / girls
135 / 123
School capacity
269
Capacity fill
258 / 269 (96%)
Free school meals
4.7%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SWAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE SWAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Reeve

Location

Address
Church Hill, Horsell
Postcode
GU21 4QQ
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
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes

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 4–7, in Woking, Surrey, 258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

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.

  • Horsell CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU21 4TA · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM7.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU21 6NL · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU21 5DW · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.14

    0.9 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

    1.2 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

    1.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Woking · GU22 9PR · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Reeve
Telephone
01483714804

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