Academy sponsor led · Surrey

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
215Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139915URN

Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6QH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

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

55 applications for 22 places · 134th of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 9 June 2026Published 20 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

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Inspection history

9 June 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
9 November 2021
Graded inspection: Good

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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)

55 applications · 22 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 2.5; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 2.0; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 2.0; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 2.5; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 2.4; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 2.1; Surrey median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Surrey median median 2.7
2016 0.9; Surrey median median 2.8
2015 1.5; Surrey median median 2.9
2014 1.3; 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	22	55	2.5	10	0.45
Sep 2025	30	55	1.8	19	0.63
Sep 2024	28	57	2.0	23	0.82
Sep 2023	30	75	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2022	30	61	2.0	17	0.57
Sep 2021	30	66	2.2	24	0.80
Sep 2020	29	73	2.5	24	0.83
Sep 2019	30	73	2.4	25	0.83
Sep 2018	29	60	2.1	18	0.62
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	21	0.70
Sep 2016	64	56	0.9	21	0.33
Sep 2015	30	44	1.5	18	0.60
Sep 2014	29	37	1.3	12	0.41

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 73% · Maths 86% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%122nd of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	64%	9%	106	108
2023/24	55%	7%	104	103
2022/23	37%	0%	103	100

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

Marden Lodge Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

2026

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

Remains Good2021

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

Remains Good · improving2024

5.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Whyteleafe Primary School
1.6 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
1.7 km · Surrey

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Warlingham Village Primary School
2.4 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Aided Primary School
2.4 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Kenley Primary School
2.5 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2024

4.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Woodlea Primary School
2.5 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139915 · 936/2017
Trust: GLF Schools
Capacity: 219 pupils · 215 on roll
Free school meals: 38.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Marden Lodge Primary School (URN 125114)
Address: Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6QH
Local authority: Surrey · Tandridge

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