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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Silkham Road, Oxted RH8 0NP · stmarysprimary.org · 01883 712817
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.78 mi
- 2.86 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 632
- 96% of 660 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
- First language not English
- 3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.78 mi (2.86 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 74 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 89 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 90 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 86 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.78 mi2.86 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (227 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 227
- 35% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (10%) with SEND