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Maybury Primary School, Woking

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Ages 2–11

Maybury Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Woking, part of Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 20 schools in Woking with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
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 27 Oct 2026

Maybury Primary School in detail

Maybury Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Maybury Primary School we offer a creative, exploratory, investigative curriculum based on independent learning and 'first hand' experiences. Every classroom has an outdoor area to extend children's' learning opportunities."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Maybury Primary School! As the Headteacher since September 2013, I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with the wonderful children and families within our school community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, gymnastics, Lego, cooking and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £2.50 per morning.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Maybury 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 72% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Maybury Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Maybury Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Maybury Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Maybury Primary School are St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths); New Monument Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 79% maths); The Horsell Village School (0.9 miles, Good); and Horsell CofE Junior School (1 mile).

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

St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, WokingNew Monument Primary AcademyThe Horsell Village SchoolHorsell CofE Junior School

The trust

Maybury Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies, an academy trust.

All 8 schools in Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies

Who goes there

16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 77.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (68%), Black (8%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 59 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 12 (4.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Maybury Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Woking Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Road (ne-bound), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 249 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, Maybury Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Maybury Primary School are Woking High School (0.9 miles); St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking (1 mile); and The Bishop David Brown School (1.5 miles).

Woking High SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, WokingThe Bishop David Brown School

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

Location

Likely (~521m)Possible (~744m)Unlikely (~967m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amanda Merritt
Pupils:259
LA:Surrey
Phone:01483763272
Address:Walton Road, Woking, GU21 5DW
Trust:ENGAGE, ENRICH, EXCEL ACADEMIES (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 27 June 2023View full report
URN:146917
UKPRN:10078084
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Woking
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

16.6%

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
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Reading has declined from 72% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

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Term dates

Maybury 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

Woking Rail Station (north entrance)
572m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

North Road (NE-bound)
150m · 2 min walk
Marlborough Road (opp)
160m · 3 min walk
Board School Road (adj)
164m · 3 min walk
Oriental Close (adj)
323m · 5 min walk
Woking Homes (adj)
346m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
58
Fatal
0
Serious
11
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 47 slight.

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

6 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 Maybury Primary School

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What the report includes for Maybury Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Maybury Primary School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Maybury Primary School for 2020 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

99%

Near capacity

208 pupils

210 places

2 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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

27 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
10 March 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

59

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

27.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication42
Moderate Learning Difficulty25
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
2.3%
Asian
67.9%
Black
7.7%
Mixed
6.1%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Unclassified
7.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals16.6%
English as Additional Language77.6%

259

Total Pupils

129

Boys

130

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

17.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,317

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,861

Per pupil

£1352k

Total funding

£59k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£64,986
EAL funding£62,233
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.9%

Overall absence

16.3%

Persistent absence

190

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)16.3%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

2.3%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
5.6%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
5.9%
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 Maybury Primary School

What are SATs results like at Maybury Primary School?

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

What is Maybury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Maybury Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.

What is the catchment area for Maybury Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Maybury 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 Maybury Primary School?

Maybury Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Maybury Primary School?

Classes at Maybury Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Maybury Primary School?

Maybury Primary School has around 259 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Maybury Primary School?

5.9% of sessions were missed at Maybury Primary School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Maybury Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Maybury 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.

How many road collisions happen near Maybury Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 47 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Maybury Primary School?

Maybury Primary School is at Walton Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5DW.

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

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