Weyfield Primary Academy

Weyfield Academy has shown significant improvement since its previous inspection, achieving a 'Good' rating across all domains. Pupils are enthusiastic learners, thriving in a broad curriculum that encourages high aspirations and achievement. Relationships among staff and pupils are positive, fostering a respectful and supportive environment. The effective teaching of reading from early years contributes to pupils' confidence and fluency, and those needing extra help receive tailored support. However, some teachers still require further training to enhance their subject knowledge in certain areas, and there are inconsistencies in how learning is assessed across the curriculum, which could impede overall pupil achievement.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high engagement and enthusiasm for learning.
• Effective teaching methods in early reading and phonics lead to strong literacy skills.
• Strong, supportive relationships between staff and pupils create a positive school climate.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum that progressively builds knowledge.
• Good provision for pupils with SEND, ensuring they achieve alongside their peers.
• Pupils actively participate in their community and show respect for diverse backgrounds.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers lack secure subject knowledge in a few areas of the curriculum.
• Inconsistencies in procedures to check and assess pupils' learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Weyfield Primary Academy attended 92.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Weyfield Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Weyfield Primary Academy had 15.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 29.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.5% of pupils at Weyfield Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Weyfield Primary Academy received £9,003 and spent £8,907 for each of its 180 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £81,000 (£449 per pupil).

Across all 45 schools of The Kemnal Academies Trust, income was £8,501 and spending £8,452 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Guildford · Surrey local authority: places and applications

Weyfield Primary Academy is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust, which runs 45 schools. The nearest others:

• The Mill Primary Academy Crawley
• The Bewbush Academy Crawley
• Seymour Primary School Crawley
• Hilltop Primary School Crawley
• Broadfield Primary Academy Crawley
• Thomas Bennett Community College Crawley
• The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Crawley
• Tangmere Primary Academy Chichester
• Portfield Primary Academy West Sussex
• Chichester High School Chichester

What is Weyfield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Weyfield Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in August 2023.

When was Weyfield Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Weyfield Primary Academy was last inspected in August 2023.

How many pupils does Weyfield Primary Academy have?

Weyfield Primary Academy has 157 pupils on roll.

What age range does Weyfield Primary Academy cover?

Weyfield Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Weyfield Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Weyfield Primary Academy?

Weyfield Primary Academy is at School Close, Off Woking Road, Guildford, GU1 1QJ.