The Marist Catholic Primary School

The Marist Catholic Primary School is performing strongly with exceptional standards in safeguarding, behavior, and the overall educational experience. Pupils consistently achieve well across subjects, demonstrating secure knowledge and confidence in their learning. Notably, disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs make very positive progress, indicating effective support and inclusive practices. The school fosters a nurturing environment that prepares pupils for their future academic steps, with attendance rates above national levels and a calm, orderly atmosphere maintained by students themselves. The leadership team is highly effective, showing a commitment to continuous improvement and professional development for staff. Communication with parents and the community is strong, enhancing support for learning and wellbeing. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a focus on developing essential knowledge and skills. The recent changes in leadership structure are being managed well, and the school continues to build on its established strengths while addressing areas for future enhancement, particularly in teaching consistency across all age groups.

Strengths

• Strong leadership focused on pupil-centered education.
• High-quality teaching leading to strong academic achievement.
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Exceptional standards of safeguarding.
• Nurturing environment fostering wellbeing and inclusion.
• Good attendance and low rates of persistent absence.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and wellbeing.

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 The Marist Catholic Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.1% 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, 0.9% of pupils at The Marist Catholic Primary School 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 The Marist Catholic Primary School had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.7% 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, 8.6% of pupils at The Marist Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% 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 The Marist Catholic Primary School received £6,425 and spent £6,375 for each of its 424 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £80,000 (£188 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of Xavier Catholic Education Trust, income was £6,512 and spending £6,815 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 Woking · Surrey local authority: places and applications

The Marist Catholic Primary School is part of Xavier Catholic Education Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:

• Holy Family Catholic Primary School Addlestone
• St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Woking
• Salesian School, Chertsey Chertsey
• St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Weybridge
• St Anne's Catholic Primary School Chertsey
• St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School Woking
• Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School Hersham
• St Peter's Catholic School Guildford
• St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Guildford
• St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Egham

What is The Marist Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Marist Catholic Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was The Marist Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Marist Catholic Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does The Marist Catholic Primary School have?

The Marist Catholic Primary School has 419 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Marist Catholic Primary School cover?

The Marist Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Marist Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Marist Catholic Primary School?

The Marist Catholic Primary School is at Old Woking Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6HS.