St Mary's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England

Silkham Road, Oxted, RH8 0NP

01883 712817 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 21 September 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 68th highest of 220 state primary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 69% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils632Room for 660 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 561 in 2019, 622 in 2021, 644 in 2022, 631 in 2023, 622 in 2024, 633 in 2025, 632 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.272 for 60 places, September 2026
1st highest of 4 state primary schools in Oxted.
Higher than 90% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 September 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

115 pupils in this year group.

72% — 6 points above the Surrey average, and 10 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 72% 66% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 16% 11% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 82% 80% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 77% 75% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 84% 78% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 106 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 68%This school 2023/24: 72%This school 2024/25: 72% This school England 62% 2022/23 68% 2023/24 72% 2024/25 72%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered60
Families who put it first72
Of those, offered a place60 (83%)
Families who listed it at all150

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.5 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 1.2

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Church of England school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.

Admissions dates and schools in Surrey

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSurreyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
3rd highest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
9.0% 15.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
2nd highest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.2% 4.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
2nd highest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.6% 13.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
2nd highest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.2% 17.7%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
2nd lowest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Lower than 75% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.2% 4.9%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
2nd lowest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Lower than 66% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
9.1% 10.7%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
4th lowest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Lower than 55% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.8 2.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
4th lowest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Lower than 58% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.5% 1.2% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
1st highest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Higher than 90% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
24.8 21.1 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
1st highest of 5 state primary schools in Oxted.
Higher than 92% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
14.1 10.8 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
2nd highest of 4 state primary schools in Oxted.
Higher than 44% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
10.8% 15.9%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 September 2022.

How did St Mary's CofE Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10 points above the England average of 62%.

Is St Mary's CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 72 families put St Mary's CofE Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 60 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.