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The Vale Primary School and Nursery

Epsom and Ewell, KT18 6HPPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#5,483
of 13,686 nationally

About The Vale Primary School and Nursery

The Vale Primary School and Nursery in Epsom and Ewell is a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 48 applications for just 25 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 92. Of those, 19 families put it as their first preference, and all 19 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and it's backed up by the parent experience: in its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was confirmed as remaining Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2014 when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management were also judged Good. With 212 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, the school isn't at full capacity, but the oversubscription shows that for the places available, competition is real.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address84-92 Beaconsfield Road, Epsom, Epsom and Ewell, KT18 6HP
HeadteacherSarah Leyland Mrs Cathy Browne
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)10.5%
School Capacity212 / 240 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: thevaleprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Vale Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.