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St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Hunters Chase, South Godstone, Godstone RH9 8HR · ststephens.surrey.sch.uk · 01342 892219
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.67 mi
- 1.07 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 248
- 38 over 210 places · 118%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.2%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- 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 0.67 mi (1.07 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 85% 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 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 43 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.67 mi1.07 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125187)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Stephen's CofE Primary School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (99 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 99
- 42% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (18%) with SEND