Horsell CofE Junior School, Woking
Horsell CofE Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Woking, part of Learning Partners Church Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Horsell CofE Junior School in detail
Horsell CofE Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Please click on the links to find out about what makes our school special. Our Year 6 prefects are always happy to show potential parents around during the school day."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At the heart of our village, Horsell C of E Junior School is a very special place to learn. As a church school, and as part of Learning Partners Church Academy Trust, we combine a strong commitment to Christian values with high academic aspirations. We strive to provide each and every child with a rich, inclusive and exciting curriculum."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, choir, chess and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Horsell CofE Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Horsell CofE Aided Junior School (URN 125201), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Horsell CofE Junior School
Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Horsell CofE Junior School are The Horsell Village School (0.2 miles, Good); Sythwood Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Goldsworth Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 68% maths); and Beaufort Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths).
The Horsell Village SchoolSythwood Primary and Nursery SchoolGoldsworth Primary SchoolBeaufort Primary School
The trust
Horsell CofE Junior School is one of 5 schools run by Learning Partners Church Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 4 (1.1%) 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 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Horsell Way (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Horsell CofE Junior 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 233 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Horsell CofE Junior School are Woking High School (0.3 miles); The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (1.4 miles); St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking (1.6 miles); and Hoe Valley School (1.8 miles).
Woking High SchoolThe Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports CollegeSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, WokingHoe Valley School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Horsell CofE Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Horsell CofE Aided Junior School (URN 125201), it was rated Good in June 2016.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.4
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Horsell CofE Aided Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Horsell CofE Aided Junior School (URN 125201), the school Horsell CofE Junior School replaced. There are no figures for Horsell CofE Junior School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Horsell CofE Junior School
Fortnightly Focus, Friday 2nd October 2027
2 Oct 2026
Fortnightly Focus
18 Sep 2026
Open Mornings
9 Sep 2026
Horsell Heroes, July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Year 3 and 4 Newsletter, July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Fortnightly Focus, 9th July - Summer Fair and end of year activities!
9 Jul 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Horsell CofE Junior School.
- Horsell Village After School Club290m away · Not yet graded
- Horsell VIllage After School Club420m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Woking430m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Horsell CofE Junior 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Horsell CofE Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Horsell CofE Junior School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
354 pupils
360 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Woking
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woking
Across Surrey council
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
354
Total Pupils
187
Boys
167
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,530
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Horsell CofE Aided Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Horsell CofE Aided Junior School (URN 125201), the school Horsell CofE Junior School replaced. There are no figures for Horsell CofE Junior School yet, so these are shown separately.
3.2%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 Horsell CofE Junior School
Are there exam results for Horsell CofE Junior School?
Horsell CofE Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Horsell CofE Aided Junior School (URN 125201), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Horsell CofE Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Horsell CofE Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Horsell CofE Aided Junior School (URN 125201), it was rated Good in June 2016.
What is the catchment area for Horsell CofE Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Horsell CofE Junior School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Horsell CofE Junior School?
Classes at Horsell CofE Junior School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Horsell CofE Junior School?
Horsell CofE Junior School has around 354 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Horsell CofE Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Horsell CofE Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Horsell CofE Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Horsell CofE Junior School: Horsell Village After School Club (290m away, registered, not yet graded), Horsell VIllage After School Club (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Woking (430m 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 Horsell CofE Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Horsell CofE Junior School?
Horsell CofE Junior School is at Meadway Drive, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4TA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)