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Worplesdon Primary School

Guildford, GU3 3NLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#9,080
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEnvis Way, Guildford, Guildford, GU3 3NL
HeadteacherK O'Brien
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils529
Free School Meals (FSM)14.7%
School Capacity529 / 540 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From 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 Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

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

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Worplesdon 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.