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Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Arch Road, Hersham KT12 4QT · cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk · 01932 222536
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.85 mi
- 1.38 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 412
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 2.7%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- 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 0.85 mi (1.38 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 62 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% 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 | 62 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 86 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.85 mi1.38 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% 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 | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125237)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 91
- 22% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 56% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (13%) with SEND