New Monument Primary Academy

About New Monument Primary Academy

New Monument Primary Academy is a state primary school in Woking, within the Surrey local authority. It ranks 6th out of 20 primary schools in Woking itself, placing it in the top 30% of its immediate local area. For context, the top-performing peers in the wider Surrey LA include South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, though New Monument sits in a different part of the rankings landscape. The school is led by headteacher Karen Barham and serves 249 pupils from ages 2 to 11, with capacity for 290. It has a nursery provision and is non-denominational. A notable proportion of its intake — 31.9% — qualifies for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average and gives a clear sense of the community it serves. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 68 applications for 30 places, with 20 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.27.

Academically, New Monument performs well above the Surrey LA average at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 66%. Reading was a particular strength, with 97% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 28% achieving a higher score. Maths also performed strongly: 86% reached the expected standard and 34% achieved a higher score, with an average maths score of 108. Writing was weaker by comparison, with 76% at expected and just 3% at the higher standard. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, confirmed it remains Good overall, with Good ratings for early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. This is a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2018, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The school ranks in the top 50% nationally by its KS2 expected standard metric.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a sensory room, music rooms, an ICT suite, and an outdoor playground, plus a chapel. Sports provision covers dance, rounders, gymnastics, netball, tennis, and athletics, and clubs include eco club, drama, art club, and gardening. For SEND, the school supports pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This breadth of provision makes it a strong option for families whose children need targeted support within a mainstream setting. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, 1.1 km away, but New Monument’s strong local ranking, improving Ofsted trajectory, and above-average KS2 results make it a solid choice for Woking families, particularly those looking for a school with strong reading outcomes and a genuinely inclusive approach.

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