The Hermitage Junior School, Woking
The Hermitage Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Woking, part of The Swan Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 20 schools in Woking with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Capacity
- 85% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Hermitage Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at The Hermitage Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Hermitage 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 The Hermitage Junior School are The Hermitage Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths); St John's Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 79% maths); and Knaphill Infant School and Nursery (0.9 miles, Good).
The Hermitage Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
The Hermitage Infant SchoolSt Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's Primary SchoolKnaphill Infant School and Nursery
The trust
The Hermitage Junior 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.
Who goes there
12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 39 (13.3%) 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 Hermitage Junior School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 18 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brookwood Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sutton Avenue (before), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Hermitage 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 142 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, The Hermitage Junior School issued 56 suspensions, 18.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Hermitage Junior School are The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (0.4 miles) and Hoe Valley School (1.6 miles).
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports CollegeHoe Valley School
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy school and love learning. They are happy and safe and know the importance of meeting the high expectations for behaviour that the school expects of them. Pupils recognise and respect that some of their classmates need different types of support to help them behave well. This helps everyone to feel included and involved.
Pupils understand the school's six values well. They know that they must show respect to everyone no matter what their background is. They understand that showing integrity is to be honest. Unkind behaviour and bullying are rare. When they do happen, adults are quick to take action to make sure this behaviour is not repeated.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is ambitious and engaging, catering to all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school is currently updating its curriculum, incorporating carefully selected resources for subjects like mathematics and science, while using in-house expertise to further develop areas, such as music and art.
The school has put plans in place to address areas of the curriculum where pupils' achievement in national statutory assessments needed further improvement. There is clear evidence of the impact of this work. Consequently, current pupils are achieving well. The school's use of reflection and journaling, especially in mathematics, helps pupils to connect new learning with what they already know. Pupils are now more confident in using important mathematics skills because they can express their thoughts about mathematics out loud through discussion.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded 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 February 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
26.7
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Hermitage Junior School
Term dates
The Hermitage 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 The Hermitage Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Hermitage 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
85%
Available places
306 pupils
360 places
54 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
26.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Hermitage Junior School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 18 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
294
Total Pupils
156
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,613
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,182
Per pupil
£1761k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
321
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
The Hermitage Junior School
Questions parents ask about The Hermitage Junior School
What are SATs results like at The Hermitage Junior School?
Of the pupils at The Hermitage Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is The Hermitage Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The Hermitage Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Hermitage Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When The Hermitage Junior 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 The Hermitage Junior School?
The Hermitage Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at The Hermitage Junior School?
Classes at The Hermitage Junior School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Hermitage Junior School?
The Hermitage Junior School has around 294 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does The Hermitage Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
The Hermitage Junior School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 18 places, 17 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at The Hermitage Junior School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at The Hermitage Junior School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Hermitage Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming The Hermitage 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.
How many road collisions happen near The Hermitage Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 The Hermitage Junior School?
The Hermitage Junior School is at Oakwood Road, St John's, Woking, Surrey, GU21 8UU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)