St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Tomlinscote Way, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 8PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Walsh
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 143374
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01276709099
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Camberley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 435 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 80% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 95% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 98% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 94% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 434 |
| 2023/24 | 436 |
| 2024/25 | 432 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic Primary School compares
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 435 | — |
| Ravenscote Junior School | 67% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 617 | 0.2 miles |
| Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy | 62% | 5.3% | 21.4% | 308 | 0.3 miles |
| The Grove Primary Academy | 65% | 5.5% | 19.3% | 418 | 0.3 miles |
| Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy | — | 5.3% | 9.3% | 210 | 0.8 miles |
| Prior Heath Infant School | — | 3.9% | 2.8% | 178 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.87%
- English as an additional language
- 44.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 5.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ravenscote Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
The Grove Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Camberley
-
Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Frimley
-
Prior Heath Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Camberley
Other schools in Camberley
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranks 1st of the 11 ranked primary schools in Camberley.
- Cordwalles Junior School Primary
- Crawley Ridge Infant School Primary
- Crawley Ridge Junior School Primary
- Cross Farm Infant Academy Primary
- Frimley CofE School Primary
- Frogmore Infant School Primary
- Frogmore Junior School Primary
- Hawley Primary School Primary
- Heather Ridge Infant School Primary
- Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Primary
- Lorraine Infant School & Nursery Primary
- Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Camberley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Alison Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 435 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School a selective school?
- No. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is part of XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.