St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

About St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 133 applications for just 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.25. Of those, 77 families put it as their first preference, and 57 first-preference offers were made. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, the sheer demand suggests a strong reputation in Surrey Heath. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders aged 5 to 11, with a current roll of 432 pupils against a capacity of 420, meaning it is operating slightly above its official number. Headteacher Alison Walsh leads a school where 7.6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average, and the school has a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.

Academically, St Augustine's performs well above the local Surrey average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 66 per cent. The school ranks second out of 13 primary schools in Surrey Heath on this metric, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally. In individual subjects, 98 per cent met the expected standard in maths, 95 per cent in reading and 81 per cent in writing. Higher-standard scores were more mixed: 44 per cent achieved higher in maths and 61 per cent in reading, but only 6 per cent in all three subjects combined. Average scaled scores were 109 in maths and 110 in reading. Ofsted rated behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, as Outstanding, while quality of education, early years provision and leadership were all judged Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a chapel, library, music rooms, sports hall, playing fields and a dining hall. Sports on offer include swimming, netball, athletics, gymnastics, cross country and cricket, with clubs covering gardening, coding and drama. The school’s SEND provision is broad, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. With oversubscription at 2.25 to one, it is a competitive choice, particularly for Catholic families in the area. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Connaught Junior School, 4.7 km away, so for those prioritising a strong academic record within a faith-based setting, St Augustine's is a compelling option that delivers results well above the local norm.

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