Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy, Camberley
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Camberley, part of The Kite Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 11 schools in Camberley with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy in detail
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy 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 rose from 59% 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 Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy are Cross Farm Infant Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement); North Farnborough Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); and St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 64% maths).
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Cross Farm Infant AcademyNorth Farnborough Infant SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
The trust
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy is one of 9 schools run by The Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).
Who goes there
9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Asian (8%).
Staffing
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Farnborough North Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Miners Arms (outside), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mytchett is a happy, inclusive school where children thrive academically and personally. The school's values of positivity, integrity, resilience, respect and aspiration run through everything it does. Pupils benefit from excellent phonics teaching that helps them love reading, plus a broad curriculum and wonderful opportunities to develop leadership, explore their interests, and make a real difference in their community.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are proud members of the school community and behave well with high levels of confidence and respect
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum across all subjects with strong phonics teaching that helps pupils become confident readers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they access the curriculum successfully
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including clubs, trips, and community involvement that develop pupils' personal skills
- Strong safeguarding arrangements and clear focus on pupils' wellbeing and safety
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting is not taught consistently - errors in letter formation and joining are not regularly identified or corrected
- In some foundation subjects, staff do not carefully check what pupils already know before teaching new content, meaning misconceptions are not always addressed
- Need to ensure all staff are equipped to check pupils' understanding in all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safety where pupils feel trusted and supported.
Extracurricular Activities
dance, taekwondo, needlework, residential trips, environmental projects (litter picks, flower planting), fundraising initiatives for food bank, leadership roles and responsibilities
Mytchett Primary and Nursery Academy has successfully maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school provides a warm, supportive environment where pupils achieve well and develop into mature, respectful citizens.
At a Glance
9.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
72 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Surrey
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy.
- In2Care @ Mytchett Primary AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy 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
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 5 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Camberley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Camberley
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
110
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,582
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,175
Per pupil
£1144k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
183
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
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy
Questions parents ask about Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy
What are SATs results like at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
Of the pupils at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
Classes at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy has around 217 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
4% of sessions were missed at Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy 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 Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: In2Care @ Mytchett Primary Academy (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
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, 5 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy?
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy is at Hamesmoor Road, Mytchett, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 6JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)