Connaught Junior School
About Connaught Junior School
Connaught Junior School sits in an unusual position for a Surrey primary. Its headline KS2 metric — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 57%, which is nine percentage points below the local authority average of 66%. That places the school 153rd out of 298 primary schools in Surrey, and in the bottom half nationally. Yet this is a school rated Outstanding by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2023, having improved from a Good rating in 2012. The disconnect between the inspection grade and the raw attainment figures is striking. The school serves a community where 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average for primary schools, and its intake may partly explain why headline results lag the county norm. But Ofsted’s judgement suggests inspectors saw something the league tables don’t capture.
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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
24 May 2023Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2023. 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.
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