Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School

About Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School

Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School has a strong parent endorsement, with 88% of respondents to the Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That figure comes from 41 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, and it’s backed up by some notably positive individual scores: 85% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 92% felt their child is safe. Behaviour is another clear strength — 95% of parents agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved. The school is also oversubscribed in a practical sense, with 238 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, so places are tight. For a Church of England primary in Runnymede, these signals suggest a school that parents trust and where children feel settled, though it’s worth noting that 27% of parents disagreed that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 15% disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly, so communication is an area some families have flagged.

Academically, the school performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just below the Surrey local authority average of 66%. However, the school’s reading and maths scores are above the national average: a reading average score of 107 and a maths average score of 106. At the higher standard, 16% of pupils achieved the combined higher threshold, while 39% hit the higher standard in maths alone. The school ranks 8th out of 17 primary schools in Runnymede on the KS2 expected standard metric, placing it in the top half of the local authority. Nationally, it sits in the 46th percentile. Ofsted’s most recent inspection in April 2025 judged the school as Good overall, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and attitudes and personal development — a notable upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2016.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a junior school of this size, including a library, ICT suite, art studios, dining hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers cross country, athletics, swimming, football, dance, gymnastics and tennis, while clubs include coding, gardening, film club, science club and choir. SEND support is listed for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and hearing or visual impairments. The nearest outstanding-rated school is New Haw Community Junior School, 1.7 km away. With a 16.4% pupil premium rate and a Church of England character, Ottershaw Christ Church suits families who value a strong pastoral and behavioural environment, a broad club offer, and a school that is well-regarded locally but not the most academically selective in Surrey.

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