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Potters Gate CofE Primary School

Waverley, GU9 7BBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1903 of 13,686 nationally

About Potters Gate CofE Primary School

Potters Gate CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Waverley, Surrey, and it is genuinely popular with local families. The school is essentially full, with 542 pupils against a capacity of 540, and the demand is striking: for 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 187 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.12. Of those, 66 families put it as their first preference, and only 50 received first-preference offers, so securing a place is competitive. The pupil body is not especially affluent in the local context — 10.9% of children are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but still a meaningful minority, suggesting a genuinely mixed intake. The school is mixed-gender and non-selective, taking children from age 4 to 11, and its religious character as a CofE school may appeal to families who value a faith-based setting, though the data doesn't specify any admissions priority for churchgoers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPotters Gate, Farnham, Waverley, GU9 7BB
HeadteacherJayne Venables
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils542
Free School Meals (FSM)10.9%
School Capacity542 / 540 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteDining HallGymnasiumForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersCricketCross CountryTennisNetballSwimmingFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubFilm ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Potters Gate CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.