St Stephen's CofE Primary School

About St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Parents considering St Stephen's CofE Primary School in Tandridge will find a school that is clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 63 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.1. Of those applicants, 28 put it as their first preference, and all 28 were offered a place. This suggests that while the school is in demand, families who prioritise it stand a decent chance of getting in. The school's parentView data isn't available in the most recent figures, but the oversubscription alone signals a strong reputation among local families. The school is a Church of England primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site, and currently has 239 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 210. Headteacher Amanda Blackburn leads a school that has clearly grown in confidence since its last full inspection.

Academically, St Stephen's sits in a mixed position within Surrey. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That's slightly below the local authority average of 66% and places the school 13th out of 17 primary schools in Tandridge. Nationally, it ranks in the 54th percentile. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In writing, 84% of pupils met the expected standard, and in maths it was 81%, both strong figures. Reading was lower at 68%. At the higher standard, 13% of pupils achieved greater depth across all three subjects. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also Good, and early years provision judged Outstanding. This is a notable improvement from its 2013 inspection, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a library, music rooms, art studios, a gymnasium, playing fields and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, netball, cricket, swimming, rounders and dance, while clubs include choir, drama, science club and art club. For families with children who have additional needs, St Stephen's is well equipped: it has a resourced provision and supports pupils with autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and social, emotional and mental health needs. The school is not a boarding school and has no sixth form. Given its oversubscription, it's a good fit for families who value a Church of England ethos, want nursery provision from age 2, and are looking for a school that has improved significantly since its previous inspection.

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