Pirbright Surgery, Woking: patient reviews and CQC rating

Pirbright Surgery is a GP practice in Woking with 4,777 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (Surrey and Sussex: 78%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in August 2017. It has 3.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,288 patients per GP.

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

What patients say about Pirbright Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 83%, above the England figure of 57%. Its result closest to England is the share who said the healthcare professional was good at listening to them: 90%, against 87% across England. Of the 11 results in the table, 5 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.

On overall experience it is 2nd of the 12 practices in Woking with 50 or more responses. 83% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point lower than in 2025 (90%). 106 patients answered the survey (response rate 34%).

Survey questionPirbright SurgerySurrey and SussexEngland
Overall experience good89%78%77%
Easy to contact by phone83%55%57%
Easy to contact via the website78%59%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App73%54%54%
Reception team helpful90%86%85%
Last contact good92%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right76%70%69%
Listened to well90%88%87%
Treated with care and concern89%88%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician96%94%93%
Needs met95%91%90%

CQC's overall rating for Pirbright Surgery is Good, published in August 2017. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (February 2017).

Key questionRating
SafeGood
Well-ledGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
EffectiveGood

4,777 patients were registered at Pirbright Surgery in September 2026, up 1.0% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

15% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 3.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,288 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and Surrey and Sussex's 2,031. The practice also has 0.5 nurses and 1.4 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20233.33.3
August 20243.33.3
August 20253.73.7
August 20263.73.7

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,808 appointments a month, or 379 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 56% were face to face (England: 63%). 37% took place on the day they were booked and 16% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

61% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 4% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasurePirbright SurgerySurrey and SussexEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month379521510
Face to face56%58%63%
Same day as booked37%45%45%
More than 28 days after booking16%6%5%
Did not attend4%4%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a lower share of patients for a learning disability (0.2% against 0.6%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.2% against 0.6%) and serious mental illness (0.4% against 1.0%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 6.2 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived). Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 87.3 years for women and 83.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages12.2%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs9.2%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs5.9%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs4.7%7.9%
CancerAll ages3.6%3.8%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs3.3%4.6%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.2%3.0%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages2.1%2.2%
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.3%1.9%
COPDAll ages1.1%1.9%
Heart failureAll ages0.8%1.1%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.6%0.8%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.6%1.2%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.5%0.8%
Serious mental illnessAll ages0.4%1.0%
DementiaAll ages0.4%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.4%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.2%0.6%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.2%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2582.8%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2577.7%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2475.4%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2477.8%74.9%

74% of the practice's patients live in the GU24 postcode district, followed by GU22 (12%), GU21 (10%) and GU3 (2%). 50% live in Guildford, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
GU243,55874%
GU2258212%
GU2148610%
GU31172%

Pirbright Surgery, The Old Vicarage, The Green, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JE. Phone: 01483 474473. Website: www.pirbrightsurgery.co.uk.

Nearby practiceDistanceOverall experience good
The Family Practice3.8 km74%
The Fairlands Practice3.9 km87%
York House Medical Centre4.6 km57%
Frimley Green Medical Centre5.6 km77%
Guildowns Group Practice6.2 km83%

How do patients rate Pirbright Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 89% of patients described their overall experience of Pirbright Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 83% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at Pirbright Surgery?

4,777 patients were registered in September 2026, up 1.0% on a year earlier.

What is Pirbright Surgery's CQC rating?

Good overall, published in August 2017.

How many GPs does Pirbright Surgery have?

3.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (6 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,288 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at Pirbright Surgery face to face?

56% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is Pirbright Surgery's phone number?

01483 474473.

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