West Byfleet Junior School
Community primary school in West Byfleet (Surrey).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.7%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
345 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).West Byfleet Junior School is a primary school located in West Byfleet, Surrey. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 353 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. The school is led by Mr Ben Wasserberg.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 125081
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Woking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marian Elizabeth Pearson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Rathbone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alex Lawton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Glenn Greene | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Carolyn Ann Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Wasserberg | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Raúl Nadat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marian Elizabeth Pearson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tamzin Mandelli | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Strawson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natasha Elizabeth Beeby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Howard Scott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Hardwick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Rolland Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record