Located in Woking, The Hermitage Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
The Hermitage Junior School currently has around 304 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Oakwood Road, Woking, GU21 8UU |
| Website: | www.hermitage.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01483472047 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Clare Spires |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140594 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/02/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 378 |
| Number of Pupils: | 304 |
| Number of Boys: | 163 |
| Number of Girls: | 141 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.70% | 212 |
| Unclassified | 4.90% | 15 |
| Pakistani | 4.60% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 4.30% | 13 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.00% | 9 |
| African | 2.60% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.70% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hermitage Junior School Oakwood Road , St John's GU21 8UU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hermitage Junior School Oakwood Road , St John's GU21 8UU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hermitage Infant School Gorsewood Road , St John's GU21 8WT | - not rated | 91 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oaktree School Gorsewood Road , St John's GU21 8WT | - not rated | 91 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School Five Oaks Close , St John's GU21 8TU | 4out of 4 | 359 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG | - not rated | 1,763 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT | - not rated | 2,926 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR | - not rated | 3,279 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL | 3out of 4 | 652 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH | - not rated | 2,887 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows School Redding Way , Knaphill GU21 2QS | - not rated | 923 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway Centre 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT | - not rated | 2,843 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oaks School The Oaks Centre , Mayford Green GU22 0PW | - not rated | 2,875 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT | 2out of 4 | 2,926 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN | 4out of 4 | 2,949 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.