Voluntary aided school · Surrey

St Mary's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
632Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125194URN

Silkham Road, Oxted, RH8 0NP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

150 applications for 60 places · 134th of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Surrey median (2.6) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

150 applications · 60 places offered · 72 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 3.0; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 3.1; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 2.7; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 3.3; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 2.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 2.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 2.9; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.6; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Surrey median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as Downs Way School (URN 125043), the previous school.

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	60	150	2.5	72	1.20
Sep 2025	59	158	2.7	74	1.25
Sep 2024	60	180	3.0	89	1.48
Sep 2023	60	186	3.1	90	1.50
Sep 2022	60	162	2.7	86	1.43
Sep 2021	60	198	3.3	95	1.58
Sep 2020	60	162	2.7	76	1.27
Sep 2019	58	152	2.6	67	1.16
Sep 2018 *	60	171	2.9	81	1.35
Sep 2017 *	48	126	2.6	41	0.85
Sep 2016 *	55	118	2.2	36	0.65
Sep 2015 *	59	103	1.8	32	0.54
Sep 2014 *	51	93	1.8	26	0.51

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 77% · Maths 84% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%63rd of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard36%

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	72%	16%	108	106
2023/24	72%	17%	109	107
2022/23	68%	15%	107	106

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 Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Limpsfield CofE Infant School
2.1 km · Surrey

Good2024

3.9applications per place
Hurst Green Infant School
2.4 km · Surrey

Good2022

2.6applications per place
St Peter's CofE Infant School
3.2 km · Surrey

Good2022

4.0applications per place
Woodlea Primary School
3.4 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Holland Junior School
3.4 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

50%met the SATs standard
Tatsfield Primary School
4.0 km · Surrey

2026

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Aided Primary School
4.6 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Godstone Primary and Nursery School
4.7 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125194 · 936/3380
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 660 pupils · 632 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Downs Way School (URN 125043)
Address: Silkham Road, Oxted, RH8 0NP
Local authority: Surrey · Tandridge

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