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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Camberley

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Ages 5–11

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Camberley, part of Xavier Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 11 schools in Camberley with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days

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

Data last updated 1 Nov 2026

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in detail

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "St. Augustine's is a two-form entry, Roman Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4-11. Within our school, we seek to create a friendly and supportive environment, where each child has the opportunity to develop spiritually, intellectually and socially. We encourage the children to aim for the highest possible standards in all that they do."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 95% in reading and 98% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 80 families put St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are Ravenscote Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 75% maths); Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 64% maths); The Grove Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); and Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy (0.8 miles, Good).

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Ravenscote Junior SchoolLakeside Nursery & Primary AcademyThe Grove Primary AcademySandringham Infant & Nursery Academy

The trust

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Xavier Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 23 schools in Xavier Catholic Education Trust

Who goes there

6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 47.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 62 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 12 (2.8%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Staffing

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Frimley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tomlinscote Way (adjacent), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Augustine's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are Tomlinscote School (under 0.1 miles) and Kings International College (1.1 miles).

Tomlinscote SchoolKings International College

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Walsh
Pupils:435
LA:Surrey
Phone:01276709099
Address:Tomlinscote Way, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 8PY
Trust:XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (23 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 November 2023View full report
URN:143374
UKPRN:10057684
Diocese:Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Constituency:Surrey Heath
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils feel truly cared for in this highly inclusive school. There is a strong sense of community. Everyone helps each other to live the school motto and, 'Be the best they can be'. Staff notice and celebrate pupils' unique talents and qualities. Expectations are high and pupils achieve well.

The school's values permeate all areas of school life. The values drive the school rules, which are clear and fair. Staff are kind to pupils and act on what they say. This kindness reflects in the way pupils behave in class and towards one another.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The curriculum is broad and ambitious. The school identifies the important knowledge and vocabulary pupils need to know from Reception through to Year 6. In most subjects, the curriculum requires pupils to re-visit and re-use knowledge that they have learned previously. This means all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), know and remember more over time.

Across the school, vocabulary development is prioritised. Teachers ensure that pupils have understood key words before teaching new knowledge. For example, in science pupils were learning about the digestive system. They could confidently use vocabulary such as 'oesophagus' to describe it.

From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

6.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-6ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 98% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

31.2

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

31.9

KS2

13

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School.

  • Complete St AugustinesAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Complete TomlinsAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Kumon Frimley Study Centre440m away · Not yet graded
  • Stagecoach Frimley540m away · Not yet graded
  • Complete Ravenscote540m away · Not yet graded

Nurseries

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, with their latest published grades:

Term dates

St Augustine's Catholic 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

Tomlinscote Way (adj)
132m · 2 min walk
Warren Rise (opp)
284m · 5 min walk
Ravenscote School (adj)
300m · 5 min walk
Tomlins Avenue (NW-bound)
447m · 7 min walk
The Ridings (adj)
575m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Will you get a place at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

For 2026 entry it had 80 first choices for 60 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

432 pupils

420 places

12 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

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

Future places in the local planning area

DfE estimates the Frimley & Heatherside planning area (Surrey) will have 7 spare primary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 37 additional places needed.

Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics

Inspection History(2)

28 November 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
10 November 2011
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

62

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

17.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty28
Speech, Language & Communication19
Social, Emotional & Mental Health14
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Hearing Impairment2
Physical Disability2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
51.0%
Asian
12.4%
Black
4.5%
Mixed
11.7%
Chinese
2.3%
Other
3.0%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.2%
English as Additional Language47.6%

435

Total Pupils

226

Boys

209

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

18

Teachers

24.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,595

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£2318k

Total funding

£48k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£70,065
EAL funding£61,847
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

5.9%

Persistent absence

376

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)5.9%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
1.8%
20/21
4.4%
21/22
4.2%
22/23
4.1%
23/24
3.9%
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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.

What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.

Is it hard to get a place at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School average 31.2 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils.

How many pupils go to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has around 435 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

3.9% of sessions were missed at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent.

Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Complete St Augustines (registered, not yet graded) and Complete Tomlins (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre.

How many road collisions happen near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is at Tomlinscote Way, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 8PY.

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

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