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.
Key Details
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Dec 2023Latest monitoring visit (6 Dec 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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