St John's CofE Aided Primary School

About St John's CofE Aided Primary School

St John's CofE Aided Primary School in Tandridge is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 86 applications for 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.46. All 37 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while the school is in demand, it remains a realistic option for those who put it top of their list. Parent satisfaction data isn't published directly, but the healthy application numbers and full first-preference uptake are strong signals that families who know the school rate it highly. The school is a Church of England primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is led by headteacher Robert Veale. It currently has 436 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 540, so there is some room to grow.

Academically, St John's performs broadly in line with the local average. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which matches the Surrey local authority average of 66%. The school's average reading score was 107 and maths 105, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. A higher proportion of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading (84%) and maths (76%) than in writing (79%). At the higher standard, 10% of pupils reached the top level across all three subjects, with reading leading at 35% and maths at 29%. In the Tandridge district, St John's ranks 10th out of 17 primary schools on this combined measure, placing it in the middle of the pack locally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2010.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms, dining hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, cricket, tennis, netball and football, and there is a good selection of clubs from gardening and science to chess, film club, coding and choir. For families with children who need extra support, St John's has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery, about 2 km away, which may be worth a look for families who want to compare. Overall, St John's suits families who want a well-subscribed but accessible Church of England primary with decent academic outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer, in a village setting within Surrey.

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