St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey

About St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey

St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School in East Molesey is a Church of England primary for children aged 7 to 11, and it appears to be a popular choice among local families. The school is oversubscribed, with 301 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360, suggesting demand is healthy. While the data doesn't include a direct parent recommendation percentage, the fact that the school is running close to capacity is a practical signal of its standing in the community. The school has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its graded inspection in 2013, and a more recent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed that it remains Good. That’s a solid, consistent track record over a decade. Leadership and management were also rated Good in the most recent graded inspection, which gives parents confidence in the school’s direction under headteacher Grace MacLean.

Academically, St Lawrence performs well against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Surrey local authority average of 66%. Reading scores were particularly strong, with an average scaled score of 108 and 45% of pupils achieving a higher standard. Maths followed closely with an average score of 106 and 30% reaching the higher threshold. Writing was a relative weaker spot, with 76% at expected and just 10% at the higher level. In the Elmbridge local authority ranking, the school sits 13th out of 21 primary schools on the KS2 combined expected measure, placing it in the top half of the borough. Nationally, it ranks in the 30th percentile, which is respectable for a state primary.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a junior school, including a library, playing fields, a sports hall, a sensory room and a chapel, plus a Forest School programme. Sports provision covers rounders, tennis, dance and cricket, while clubs include chess, choir, science club, book club and film club. For families with children who have additional needs, St Lawrence has a broad SEND offer, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language challenges, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Alban's Catholic Primary School, just 0.8 km away, so parents in East Molesey have a strong local alternative to consider. St Lawrence suits families who want a well-regarded, Church of England junior school with consistent Ofsted outcomes and above-average KS2 results in a popular Surrey catchment.

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