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New Monument Primary Academy

Woking, GU22 8HAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#3,660
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAlpha Road, Woking, Woking, GU22 8HA
HeadteacherKaren Barham
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils249
Free School Meals (FSM)31.9%
School Capacity249 / 290 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Dec 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:00

Source: newmonument.surrey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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New Monument Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.