Primary school

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Surrey
  • GU8 4UF
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,861 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 22%22%2016/17: top 8%8% · 2016/172017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 38%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM66% · South East 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · South East 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South East 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South East 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 16 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 84% · 19 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 71% · 28 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 76% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 66% · 29 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 63% · 40 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 66% · 29 pupils · South East 64%84%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 16 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 16% · 19 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 24% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 40 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · South East 7%24%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 16 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 19 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 109 · 28 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 40 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 106109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 16 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 19 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 40 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.8%
23 of 24 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 95.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2423
2nd267
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026198
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.9%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support4.0%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils7.4%

Girls 54%Boys 46%

94.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 75 responses (37.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable71.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.7% not applicable87% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16% who said Yes above41.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.0
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 6.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 3.9

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 19.8 · 28 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,703
Spend per pupil£6,307
Staff spend per pupil£4,693
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£80,000in-year balance

Grants £6,342 · self-generated £361 · premises £386 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST (24 academies) · trust reserve £3,029,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it