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Brookwood Primary School, Woking

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Brookwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Woking, part of Bourne Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 20 schools in Woking with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Brookwood Primary School in detail

Brookwood Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Brookwood Primary School we enable our pupils to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes which they need to lead productive lives as local, national and global citizens, valuing everyone's achievements in a caring atmosphere."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am privileged to be the headteacher of Brookwood Primary School and Nursery. Brookwood is a happy and inclusive school. We welcome children and families from a wide diversity of backgrounds. We provide a broad and creative curriculum within a safe and stimulating learning environment."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, guitar and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 2pm, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 10am, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 2pm and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Surrey

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Brookwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Brookwood Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Brookwood Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Brookwood Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brookwood Primary School are Knaphill Infant School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good); Pirbright Village Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Knaphill Junior School (0.9 miles, 77% reading, 54% maths); and St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths).

Brookwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Knaphill Infant School and NurseryPirbright Village Primary SchoolKnaphill Junior SchoolSt Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School

The trust

Brookwood Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Bourne Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 31 schools in Bourne Education Trust

Who goes there

11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 21 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Brookwood Rail Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brookwood School (adjacent), 40 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brookwood Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

Suspensions and exclusions

Brookwood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Wendy Thomas
Pupils:211
LA:Surrey
Phone:01483473315
Address:Connaught Road, Brookwood, Woking, GU24 0HF
Trust:BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST (31 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 23 April 2024View full report
URN:142084
UKPRN:10052489
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Woking
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

11.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-2ppWriting-21pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 59% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brookwood Primary School.

  • NSSPORT (SD) HOLIDAY CLUB & AFTER SCHOOL CLUBAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Brookwood Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Brookwood Rail Station
303m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Brookwood School (adj)
36m · 1 min walk
Brookwood Railway Station (opp)
272m · 4 min walk
Crossroads (SW-bound)
294m · 5 min walk
The Nag's Head Inn (adj)
569m · 9 min walk
Church Close (opp)
646m · 10 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
17
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

183 pupils

210 places

27 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Woking

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,812
Projected new pupils:453

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woking

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

13,004

Applications

11,426

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

23 April 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 October 2020
11 September 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

21

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

12.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Speech, Language & Communication6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
62.1%
Asian
12.3%
Black
4.7%
Mixed
8.6%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
2.8%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals11.8%
English as Additional Language23.2%

211

Total Pupils

95

Boys

116

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

21.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,826

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,690

Per pupil

£1082k

Total funding

£39k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£42,874
EAL funding£21,446
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.5%

Overall absence

16.4%

Persistent absence

165

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)16.4%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
3.4%
20/21
7.6%
21/22
7.0%
22/23
5.9%
23/24
5.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Brookwood Primary School

What are SATs results like at Brookwood Primary School?

Of the pupils at Brookwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.

What is Brookwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brookwood Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.

What is the catchment area for Brookwood Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Brookwood Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Brookwood Primary School?

Brookwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Brookwood Primary School?

Classes at Brookwood Primary School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Brookwood Primary School?

Brookwood Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brookwood Primary School?

5.5% of sessions were missed at Brookwood Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brookwood Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Brookwood Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Brookwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: NSSPORT (SD) HOLIDAY CLUB & AFTER SCHOOL CLUB (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Brookwood Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Brookwood Primary School?

Brookwood Primary School is at Connaught Road, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0HF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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