Voluntary aided school · Surrey

St John's CofE Aided Primary School

2–11Ages
444Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125164URN

Markfield Road, Caterham, CR3 6RN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

1.0 below Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

94 applications for 56 places · 223rd of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

9 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Surrey median (2.6) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

94 applications · 56 places offered · 50 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 1.5; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 1.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 1.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 2.0; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 1.4; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 1.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 1.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 1.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Surrey median median 2.7
2016 2.2; Surrey median median 2.8
2015 2.7; Surrey median median 2.9
2014 2.1; Surrey median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Surrey median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Surrey median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	56	94	1.7	50	0.89
Sep 2025	59	86	1.5	37	0.63
Sep 2024	50	87	1.7	30	0.60
Sep 2023	52	84	1.6	37	0.71
Sep 2022	60	121	2.0	54	0.90
Sep 2021	90	126	1.4	64	0.71
Sep 2020	60	104	1.7	47	0.78
Sep 2019	58	97	1.7	44	0.76
Sep 2018	55	93	1.7	46	0.84
Sep 2017	59	110	1.9	37	0.63
Sep 2016	60	133	2.2	54	0.90
Sep 2015	60	163	2.7	60	1.00
Sep 2014	59	122	2.1	49	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 73% · Maths 83% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%130th of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Surrey median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	12%	106	106
2023/24	66%	10%	107	105
2022/23	61%	7%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John's CofE Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
2.0 km · Surrey

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery
2.4 km · Surrey

2026

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School
2.6 km · Surrey

Remains Good2021

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Audley Primary School
2.7 km · Surrey

Remains Good · improving2024

5.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Woodlea Primary School
2.9 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Godstone Primary and Nursery School
3.0 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School
3.2 km · Surrey

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Whyteleafe Primary School
3.9 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125164 · 936/3313
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 540 pupils · 444 on roll
Free school meals: 16.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: St John's CofE (Aided) Infant School (URN 125225)
Address: Markfield Road, Caterham, CR3 6RN
Local authority: Surrey · Tandridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources