Wallace Fields Junior School

About Wallace Fields Junior School

Wallace Fields Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11 in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, and it is running very close to full. With 270 pupils on roll against a capacity of 272, the school is effectively at capacity, which suggests strong local demand. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 8.5 per cent, noticeably lower than the national primary average of around 24 per cent, indicating a relatively affluent intake. The school has no religious character and is mixed gender, so it serves a broad cross-section of the local community. Its closest neighbour is Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery, just 0.2 km away, which holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating — a natural feeder pattern that likely adds to the junior school’s popularity. The headteacher is Steve Lee, who has been in post since at least the most recent inspection in 2022.

Academically, Wallace Fields Junior School performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Surrey average of 66 per cent. The school also excels at the higher standard: 24 per cent achieved that combined benchmark, while 54 per cent reached the higher standard in reading and 40 per cent did so in both maths and writing. Average scaled scores were 108 in maths and 109 in reading, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school ranks 4th out of 12 primary schools in Epsom and Ewell on this combined measure, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the school Good overall, with all four sub-categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — each judged Good. The previous inspection in 2008 had rated it Outstanding, so the current rating reflects a slight but measured step down.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a gymnasium, ICT suite, sensory room, forest school area and even a chapel, alongside an outdoor playground. Sports provision is strong, with tennis, athletics, swimming, netball, dance, cricket and football on offer, and clubs include art, film, gardening and chess. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language challenges, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given its near-full capacity and strong academic results relative to the local average, this is a school that suits families who prioritise solid core outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer, but who are also realistic about the competition for places. It is a good fit for those living within the catchment area of the Outstanding-rated infant school next door.

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