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Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Almond Avenue, Barnsbury, Woking GU22 0BB · barnsbury.surrey.sch.uk · 01483 763114
On the mapSearch near GU22 0BB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.31 mi
- 2.11 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 435
- 15 over 420 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- First language not English
- 25.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Swan Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.31 mi (2.11 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 52 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 36 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 43 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 44 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 43 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.31 mi2.11 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery on 30 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (157 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 157
- 35% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (14%) with SEND