Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
About Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 142 applications for just 58 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 45. Of those, 64 families put it as their first preference, and 57 of those were offered a place. That kind of demand usually reflects strong word-of-mouth from current parents, and the school’s Good rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection will only reinforce that confidence. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary in Elmbridge, Surrey, with 414 pupils on roll, very close to its capacity of 420. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is just 3. 4%, well below the national average, which suggests a relatively affluent intake.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Mar 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:50-08:40
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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