College Road Surgery, Woking: patient reviews and CQC rating

College Road Surgery is a GP practice in Woking with 3,939 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Surrey and Sussex: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in December 2018. It has 2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,718 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about College Road Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 77%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who found the reception and administrative team helpful: 78%, against 85% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.

On overall experience it is 3rd of the 12 practices in Woking with 50 or more responses. 77% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 7 points higher than in 2025 (75%). 96 patients answered the survey (response rate 11%).

Survey questionCollege Road SurgerySurrey and SussexEngland
Overall experience good82%78%77%
Easy to contact by phone77%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website74%59%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App61%54%54%
Reception team helpful78%86%85%
Last contact good82%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right73%70%69%
Listened to well87%88%87%
Treated with care and concern91%88%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician93%94%93%
Needs met94%91%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 96% of 24 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

CQC's overall rating for College Road Surgery is Good, published in December 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (October 2017).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

3,939 patients were registered at College Road Surgery in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

9% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,718 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. The practice also has 0.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.61.6
August 20240.40.4
August 20252.32.3
August 20262.32.3

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,200 appointments a month, or 305 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 71% were face to face (England: 63%). 40% took place on the day they were booked and 4% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

59% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 9% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureCollege Road SurgerySurrey and SussexEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month305521510
Face to face71%58%63%
Same day as booked40%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking4%6%5%
Did not attend9%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for diabetes (11.5% against 7.9%). It has a lower share for palliative or supportive care needs (0.0% against 0.6%), dementia (0.2% against 0.8%) and COPD (0.5% against 1.9%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 21.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.6 years for women and 79.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
Diabetes17+ yrs11.5%7.9%
High blood pressureAll ages10.7%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs7.6%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs5.7%6.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.7%3.0%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.3%4.6%
CancerAll ages1.3%3.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.2%1.0%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.8%0.8%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.8%1.9%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.6%2.2%
Heart failureAll ages0.6%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%
COPDAll ages0.5%1.9%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%
DementiaAll ages0.2%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.1%1.2%
Palliative careAll ages0.0%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2548.5%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2544.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2445.8%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2458.1%74.9%

62% of the practice's patients live in the GU21 postcode district, followed by GU22 (35%) and KT14 (1%). 98% live in Woking, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
GU212,47462%
GU221,40535%
KT14451%

College Road Surgery, 4-6 College Road, Woking, GU22 8BT. Phone: 01483 771309.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
Maybury Surgery0.3 km79%
Sunny Meed Surgery1.1 km65%
Heathcot Medical Practice1.4 km73%
Dr Munira Mohamed1.4 km72%
Hillview Medical Centre1.5 km66%

How do patients rate College Road Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients described their overall experience of College Road Surgery as good, against 77% across England. 77% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at College Road Surgery?

3,939 patients were registered in September 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier.

What is College Road Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in December 2018.

How many GPs does College Road Surgery have?

2.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,718 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at College Road Surgery face to face?

71% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is College Road Surgery's phone number?

01483 771309.

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