Academy converter · Surrey

Esher Church School

4–11Ages
400Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141733URN

Milbourne Lane, Esher, KT10 9DU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

157 applications for 56 places · 96th of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2019

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

2 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 January 2019
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

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Surrey median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

157 applications · 56 places offered · 54 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 2.6; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 2.5; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 2.4; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 2.3; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 2.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2016 2.7; Surrey median median 2.8
2015 2.9; Surrey median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 2.9; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Surrey median in 1 of 11 years.

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as Esher CofE Aided Primary School (URN 125177), 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	56	157	2.8	54	0.96
Sep 2025	60	148	2.5	54	0.90
Sep 2024	58	127	2.2	47	0.81
Sep 2023	55	134	2.4	55	1.00
Sep 2022	45	117	2.6	39	0.87
Sep 2021	55	135	2.5	50	0.91
Sep 2020	60	146	2.4	56	0.93
Sep 2019	60	135	2.3	54	0.90
Sep 2018	60	164	2.7	69	1.15
Sep 2017	60	157	2.6	54	0.90
Sep 2016	60	162	2.7	53	0.88
Sep 2015 *	60	171	2.9	67	1.12
Sep 2014 *	59	173	2.9	76	1.29

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 78% · Maths 98% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%31st of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard98%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard63%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (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	78%	25%	112	112
2023/24	57%	11%	108	108
2022/23	69%	23%	108	107

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

Esher Church SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Claygate Primary School
1.5 km · Surrey

Good2023

2.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Cranmere Primary School
1.8 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Hinchley Wood Primary School
2.6 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Burhill Primary School
2.6 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Esher Sixth Form College
2.8 km · Surrey

Not yet inspected
Bell Farm Primary School
2.9 km · Surrey

Improved significantly2024

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
3.0 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141733 · 936/3337
Trust: Esher Church School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 400 on roll
Free school meals: 5.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2015
Replaced: Esher CofE Aided Primary School (URN 125177)
Address: Milbourne Lane, Esher, KT10 9DU
Local authority: Surrey · Elmbridge

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