St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

When you compare St Andrew's Church of England Primary School against the Surrey local authority average for Key Stage 2, the picture is mixed. The school's proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 61%, which is five percentage points below the LA average of 66%. That places it 130th out of 298 primary schools in Surrey, and 18th out of 21 in the Elmbridge borough — putting it in the bottom half locally. However, the raw scores tell a more nuanced story. In reading, pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106, and in maths 105, both of which are solid. The school also outperforms the LA average on writing, with 86% of pupils meeting the expected standard. So while the headline combined figure lags behind, individual subject outcomes, particularly in writing, are stronger than the overall ranking might suggest.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and it continues to hold a Good rating for overall effectiveness. That's consistent with its previous graded inspection in 2014, which also awarded Good across leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 93% of the 46 respondents would recommend the school, and 97% either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. On academic expectations, 91% agreed or strongly agreed that the school has high expectations for their child, and 94% felt their child does well. The school's Progress 8 data is not available, but the KS2 results show that in reading and maths, pupils are performing at levels that are broadly in line with national averages.

St Andrew's is a small Church of England primary school with 157 pupils against a capacity of 559, meaning it is significantly undersubscribed in terms of physical space, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, with 43 applications for 23 places and only 9 first-preference offers. That suggests strong local demand. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, art studios, a chapel and an outdoor playground, plus clubs such as chess, coding, choir and drama. Sports include football, rounders, gymnastics and cricket. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and visual impairment. With 29.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a notably diverse intake. It will suit families who value a community-focused, Church of England primary with strong parent satisfaction and a broad extracurricular offer, even if its headline academic ranking is not the highest in the area.

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