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Sythwood Primary and Nursery School

Woking, GU21 3AXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
#5,592
of 13,686 nationally

About Sythwood Primary and Nursery School

Parents considering Sythwood Primary and Nursery School will find a school that is clearly popular locally. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 120 applications for just 52 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 31. Of those applications, 38 were first-preference choices, and the school offered places to all of them, which suggests that for families who put it first, it is a realistic option. The school has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held consistently across its two most recent inspections. Its most recent graded inspection was in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. The headteacher, Nicola Matheson, leads a school with 527 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 510.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSythwood, Woking, Woking, GU21 3AX
HeadteacherNicola Matheson
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils527
Free School Meals (FSM)33.1%
School Capacity527 / 510 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sythwood Primary and Nursery School

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