St John's Primary SchoolThe Hermitage Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Woking.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Primary School and The Hermitage Junior School are primary schools in Woking.
St John's Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Hermitage Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Primary School was judged Good and The Hermitage Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 46.0% for St John's Primary School and 63.0% for The Hermitage Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Hermitage Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WokingSt John's Primary School | WokingThe Hermitage Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 127th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | 164th of 285 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 254 | 304 | |
| Capacity | 310 | 378 | |
| Location | Woking, GU21 2AS | Woking, GU21 8UU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 254 | 304 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.9% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 11.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St John's Primary School
The Hermitage Junior School
Full profiles: St John's Primary School · The Hermitage Junior School