Worplesdon Primary School, Guildford
Worplesdon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Guildford, part of South Farnham Educational Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Worplesdon Primary School in detail
Results
Worplesdon Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 125025), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Worplesdon Primary 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 Worplesdon Primary School are Worplesdon Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); Wood Street Infant School (0.7 miles, Outstanding); Wood Street Infant School and Nursery (0.7 miles); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 87% reading, 88% maths).
Worplesdon Primary SchoolWood Street Infant SchoolWood Street Infant School and NurserySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Worplesdon Primary School is one of 13 schools run by South Farnham Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 95% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
Worplesdon Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Worplesdon School (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Worplesdon Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Worplesdon Primary School are Kings College Guildford (1.1 miles); and Christ's College, Guildford (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
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
Worplesdon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Worplesdon Primary School (URN 125025), it was rated Good in July 2012. See Worplesdon Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Results at Worplesdon Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125025). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Worplesdon Primary School
Term dates
Worplesdon 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Worplesdon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Worplesdon Primary 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Applications and offers at Worplesdon Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125025). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 53 | 145 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 57 | 66 | 171 | 1.2 | 17 |
| 2024 | 51 | 48 | 154 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 55 | 57 | 167 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 54 | 65 | 173 | 1.2 | 16 |
| 2021 | 57 | 62 | 189 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 57 | 63 | 202 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 60 | 53 | 203 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 79 | 219 | 1.3 | 23 |
| 2017 | 59 | 62 | 220 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 60 | 64 | 245 | 1.1 | 18 |
| 2015 | 60 | 68 | 236 | 1.1 | 17 |
| 2014 | 60 | 82 | 230 | 1.4 | 27 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Guildford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Guildford
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.
Special educational needs provision
Worplesdon Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Absence at Worplesdon Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125025). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.6%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
488
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
Worplesdon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Worplesdon Primary School
Are there exam results for Worplesdon Primary School?
Worplesdon Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 125025), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Worplesdon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Worplesdon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Worplesdon Primary School (URN 125025), it was rated Good in July 2012.
What is the catchment area for Worplesdon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Worplesdon Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Worplesdon Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Worplesdon Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 21 places, 21 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Worplesdon Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Worplesdon 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 Worplesdon Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Worplesdon Primary School?
Worplesdon Primary School is at Envis Way, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)