Academy converter · Surrey

The Vale Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146024URN

84-92 Beaconsfield Road, Epsom, KT18 6HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 below Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

47 applications for 22 places · 187th 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

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

5 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 July 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as The Vale Primary School, URN 131991

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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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

47 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.1; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 1.9; 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 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 1.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 1.7; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.8; Surrey median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Surrey median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as The Vale Primary School (URN 131991), 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	22	47	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2025	25	48	1.9	19	0.76
Sep 2024	29	65	2.2	23	0.79
Sep 2023	17	40	2.4	15	0.88
Sep 2022	18	47	2.6	13	0.72
Sep 2021	20	43	2.2	16	0.80
Sep 2020	24	53	2.2	21	0.88
Sep 2019	27	42	1.6	19	0.70
Sep 2018 *	30	50	1.7	18	0.60
Sep 2017 *	30	67	2.2	23	0.77
Sep 2016 *	30	51	1.7	20	0.67
Sep 2015 *	30	85	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	41	71	1.7	37	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 79% · Maths 68% → 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 standard79%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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%	21%	106	103
2023/24	67%	5%	106	105
2022/23	58%	0%	107	103

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

The Vale Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres
1.9 km · Surrey

Not yet inspected

1.7applications per place
Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery
2.1 km · Surrey

Good2024

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School
2.5 km · Surrey

Good2023

6.7applications per place
St Martin's Church of England Junior School
2.5 km · Surrey

Improved significantly2025

63%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Church of England Infant School
2.5 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place
Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School
2.6 km · Surrey

2026

3.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Tadworth Primary School
2.6 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024
The Greville Primary School
2.6 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146024 · 936/2961
Trust: GLF Schools
Capacity: 240 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 11.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2018
Replaced: The Vale Primary School (URN 131991)
Address: 84-92 Beaconsfield Road, Epsom, KT18 6HP
Local authority: Surrey · Epsom and Ewell

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