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St Lawrence CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Woking, GU24 8AB

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St Lawrence CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils191
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kate Chenery
TrustLEARNING PARTNERS CHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Oct 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151964.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils191
Girls90
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.1%
First language not English3.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.9%
Gypsy/Roma
11.5%
Other White
3.1%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Other mixed
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.05
Support staff (FTE)12.88

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17%, worse than England, worse than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Lawrence CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBeaufort Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryValley End CofE Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miSecondaryGordon's SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Lawrence CofE Primary School

What is St Lawrence CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Lawrence CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Feb 2014.

How hard is it to get into St Lawrence CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Lawrence CofE Primary School made 29 offers from 62 applications (2.1 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Lawrence CofE Primary School?

St Lawrence CofE Primary School has 191 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at St Lawrence CofE Primary School?

At St Lawrence CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Lawrence CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Lawrence CofE Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.