Clarendon Primary School
About Clarendon Primary School
Clarendon Primary School in Spelthorne is a state primary for children aged 2 to 11, and it’s a school that local families clearly want to get into. With 256 pupils on roll against a capacity of 241, it’s technically over capacity, and the numbers back up that demand: for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 145 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.83. Only 27 first-preference offers were made from 41 first-preference applications, so it’s competitive. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage: 29.4% of children are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national primary average of around 23% and suggests the school serves a genuinely mixed catchment. Headteacher William Neale leads a school that, despite being oversubscribed, manages to draw from a broad local community rather than a narrow, affluent slice of it.
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
8 Nov 2023Latest monitoring visit (8 Nov 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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