Charlwood Village Primary School

About Charlwood Village Primary School

Charlwood Village Primary School sits at the bottom of the Mole Valley league table for its key stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths, with just 33% of pupils reaching that benchmark. That is half the Surrey local authority average of 66% for primary schools, and it places the school in the bottom 50 nationally by this metric. The contrast is stark: while 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and maths individually, only a third did so in writing, and no child achieved the higher standard in either writing or the combined measure. The school’s ranking score of 33 out of 100 puts it well behind local peers like South Farnham School (100) and The Raleigh School (94). However, the picture is not uniformly bleak — average scaled scores in reading (107) and maths (104) are respectable, suggesting that many children are performing at a solid level even if the combined measure drags.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024 confirmed it remains Good overall, with two standout grades: leadership and management was rated Outstanding, and early years provision was judged Outstanding. The previous graded inspection in 2018 also gave a Good overall rating, so the school has held that grade consistently across both inspections. Behaviour and attitudes were not separately graded in the 2024 ungraded inspection, but the report noted the school continues to meet the Good standard. With only 104 pupils on roll and a capacity of 105, Charlwood Village is a very small primary, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals (8.7%) is below the national average. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision, and its age range is strictly 5 to 11.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 33 applications for 15 places and 13 offers made to first-preference families — a ratio of 2.2 applicants per place. Facilities include a forest school, sensory room, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields and even a chapel, which is unusual for a state primary. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, severe learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and hearing impairment. Clubs include drama, choir and coding, and sports on offer are football, cricket, cross country, athletics and rounders. This is a school that will suit families who value strong early years and leadership, but who are prepared to support their child’s progress in writing and the combined core subjects, where outcomes currently lag well behind the local average.

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