Academy converter · Surrey

Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
412Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
143364URN

Arch Road, Hersham, KT12 4QT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 below Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

136 applications for 60 places · 165th of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

20 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, URN 125237

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Surrey median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

136 applications · 60 places offered · 62 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 2.8; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 2.0; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 1.9; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 2.1; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2016 2.2; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Surrey median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Surrey median in 1 of 10 years.

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School (URN 125237), 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	136	2.3	62	1.03
Sep 2025	58	142	2.5	64	1.10
Sep 2024	60	167	2.8	86	1.43
Sep 2023	60	140	2.3	61	1.02
Sep 2022	59	116	2.0	51	0.86
Sep 2021	60	115	1.9	62	1.03
Sep 2020	60	127	2.1	60	1.00
Sep 2019	60	130	2.2	67	1.12
Sep 2018	60	133	2.2	56	0.93
Sep 2017	60	132	2.2	64	1.07
Sep 2016 *	60	131	2.2	63	1.05
Sep 2015 *	59	131	2.2	59	1.00
Sep 2014 *	60	146	2.4	81	1.35

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 97% · Writing 97% · Maths 95% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%5th of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard97%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard61%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard97%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard51%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	90%	18%	110	109
2023/24	93%	10%	108	108
2022/23	85%	22%	109	109

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

Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Bell Farm Primary School
0.6 km · Surrey

Improved significantly2024

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Walton Oak Primary School
1.1 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Burhill Primary School
1.2 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Ashley Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Surrey

Good2024

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Cranmere Primary School
2.1 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cleves School
2.3 km · Surrey

Outstanding2022

75%met the SATs standard
Grovelands Primary School
2.3 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Esher Church School
2.5 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143364 · 936/3919
Trust: Xavier Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 412 on roll
Free school meals: 2.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School (URN 125237)
Address: Arch Road, Hersham, KT12 4QT
Local authority: Surrey · Elmbridge

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