Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School

About Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School

If you're a parent weighing up Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School, the numbers suggest you're not alone in your interest. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 183 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.05. Of those, 52 families put it as their first preference, and 51 of them were offered a spot – a strong signal that most who really want a place get one, though competition is real. The school is clearly popular locally, and while the data doesn't include a formal parent-view survey percentage, the sheer volume of applications tells its own story about reputation. With 439 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is operating slightly above its official number, which often indicates a school that local families trust and want to be part of. Headteacher Paula Rising leads a mixed, non-religious state primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery on site.

Academically, Ewell Grove was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with every category – quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision – all landing at Grade 2. That's a solid, consistent picture. Its previous inspection, back in 2009, had awarded Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating represents a step down, but it's worth noting that the 2022 inspection was a graded one under a tougher framework. The school sits within Surrey local authority, where the average Key Stage 2 score is 66, and where 33 out of 298 primary schools are rated Outstanding. Ewell Grove isn't among those top-tier schools by ranking, but it's performing reliably well. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery, 1.5 km away, which may be a consideration for parents weighing options.

On the practical side, Ewell Grove offers a decent spread of facilities including an ICT suite, art studios, a gymnasium, and an outdoor playground – plus a chapel, which is interesting given the school's non-religious character. Sports provision covers swimming, cross country, football, dance, rounders, and tennis, and there are clubs like science, art, eco, drama, and choir. The school's SEND provisions are broad, covering moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities – so it's set up to support a range of additional needs. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for a single setting from age 3 through to Year 6. The oversubscription means you'll want to apply early and make it your first choice to maximise your chances.

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