St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking

About St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking

St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School in Woking is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, and it is operating at full capacity with 630 pupils on roll matching its 630-place school capacity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 3.8%, which is notably low compared with the national average and suggests a relatively affluent local intake. Demand for places is extremely high: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 228 applications for just 89 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.56. Of those, 116 were first-preference applications, and 86 first-preference offers were made, meaning many families who put it top of their list were still unsuccessful. This level of competition reflects the school's strong reputation locally and its status as one of only 33 primary schools in Surrey rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Academically, St Dunstan's performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Surrey LA average of 66%. The school's ranking score of 73 places it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 5th out of 20 schools in Woking. In individual subjects, reading and maths average scores were 109 and 107 respectively, with 94% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the higher standard, 46% achieved higher scores in reading and 42% in maths. Ofsted's most recent graded inspection in 2020 rated the school Outstanding across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, gymnasium, forest school and chapel. Sports provision covers dance, cross country, football, rounders, athletics and cricket, while clubs include coding, eco club, film club, chess, book club and science club. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent views are overwhelmingly positive: 97% of respondents would recommend the school, and 83% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. With such high demand, this school is best suited to families who are committed to its Catholic ethos and who live within a reasonable catchment area, as securing a place is highly competitive.

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