Worplesdon Primary School
About Worplesdon Primary School
Worplesdon Primary School sits within Surrey local authority, a county with 298 primary schools, 33 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. In Guildford, the school ranks 14th out of 19 primaries on its KS2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate area. The top-performing peers in the local authority include South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Worplesdon itself achieved a score of 56, putting it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally among primary schools. The school is led by headteacher K O'Brien and serves 529 pupils, just shy of its 540 capacity, with 14. 7 per cent of children eligible for free school meals. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary for ages 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Apr 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
SEN UnitSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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