Goldsworth Primary School, Woking

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).