Great Bookham School
About Great Bookham School
Great Bookham School is a state primary in Mole Valley, Surrey, and it currently holds the top spot among the 11 primary schools in the borough, according to local rankings. That puts it ahead of well-regarded peers like South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, which are the top three in the wider Surrey local authority. Headteacher Jenna Allen leads a mixed, non-denominational school of 259 pupils, with capacity for 330. The school is clearly popular: for 2025/26 admissions, it received 171 applications for just 60 places, with 57 first-preference applications and 54 offers going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 2. 85 to one tells you demand is strong. The school also has a higher-than-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 21. 6%, which adds useful context when looking at its academic performance.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 151 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
25 Feb 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2025. 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
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:55
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: greatbookhamschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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