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Goldsworth Primary School, Woking

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Ages 2–11

Goldsworth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Woking, part of The Swan Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 20 schools in Woking with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Goldsworth Primary School in detail

Goldsworth Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "The GOLD of Goldsworth: G rowing together, O pportunities for all, L earning for life, D aring to dream Goldsworth Primary School is a larger than average, high achieving, school and nursery where our aim is to enable all children to ‘Be the Best they Can Be’. We are a three-form entry school and have 630 children on role."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, badminton, cross-country, choir and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Goldsworth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Goldsworth Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Goldsworth Primary School as their first choice and 257 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 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 Goldsworth Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Goldsworth Primary School are The Horsell Village School (0.5 miles, Good); Sythwood Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Horsell CofE Junior School (0.6 miles); and Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Goldsworth Primary School.

The Horsell Village SchoolSythwood Primary and Nursery SchoolHorsell CofE Junior SchoolBarnsbury Primary School and Nursery

The trust

Goldsworth Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Swan Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in The Swan Trust

Who goes there

11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 35.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Asian (24%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 27 (4.3%) 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 Woking Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridge Barn Lane (opposite), 170 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 272 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Goldsworth Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Goldsworth Primary School are Woking High School (0.8 miles); The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (1.1 miles); Hoe Valley School (1.2 miles); and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking (1.3 miles).

Woking High SchoolThe Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports CollegeHoe Valley SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking

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 Gill Kozlowski
Pupils:624
LA:Surrey
Phone:01483771321
Address:Bridge Barn Lane, Woking, GU21 6NL
Trust:THE SWAN TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2012

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 17 October 2023View full report
URN:137850
UKPRN:10036189
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Woking
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

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

At a Glance

11.5%

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-4ppMaths-3ppWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 82% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

15

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

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

  • Horsell VIllage After School Club750m away · Not yet graded
  • Horsell Village After School Club850m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Goldsworth 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

Bus Stops

Bridge Barn Lane (opp)
174m · 3 min walk
Lockfield Drive (after)
207m · 3 min walk
Foxhills (opp)
219m · 4 min walk
The Triangle (S-bound)
266m · 4 min walk
Arthur's Bridge Road (NE-bound)
376m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
46
Fatal
0
Serious
12
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 34 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

10 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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Your chances of a place at Goldsworth Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Goldsworth Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Surrey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

617 pupils

630 places

13 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(2)

17 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 September 2010
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

54

SEN Support

27

EHC Plans

13.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health25
Speech, Language & Communication18
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Other2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
34.8%
Asian
23.9%
Black
5.8%
Mixed
11.8%
Chinese
4.8%
Other
5.0%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals11.5%
English as Additional Language35.7%

624

Total Pupils

305

Boys

319

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

33

Teachers

18.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,269

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,966

Per pupil

£3337k

Total funding

£100k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£115,431
EAL funding£85,529
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

9.3%

Persistent absence

550

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)9.3%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

3.3%
18/19
5.8%
20/21
6.7%
21/22
5.5%
22/23
5.2%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Goldsworth Primary School

What are SATs results like at Goldsworth Primary School?

Of the pupils at Goldsworth Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.

What is Goldsworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Goldsworth Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Goldsworth Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Goldsworth 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 Goldsworth Primary School?

Goldsworth Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Goldsworth Primary School?

Classes at Goldsworth Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Goldsworth Primary School?

Goldsworth Primary School has around 624 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Goldsworth Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Goldsworth Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Goldsworth Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Goldsworth 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 Goldsworth Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Goldsworth Primary School: Horsell VIllage After School Club (750m away, registered, not yet graded) and Horsell Village After School Club (850m away, 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 Goldsworth Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 34 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Goldsworth Primary School?

Goldsworth Primary School is at Bridge Barn Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6NL.

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

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