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Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Hersham · KT12 4QT

Ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)93%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
357

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

86

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

412 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
182 / 230
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
2.7%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Xavier Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gerry Flower

Location

Address
Arch Road
Postcode
KT12 4QT
Town
Hersham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Elmbridge
Constituency
Esher and Walton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hersham, Surrey, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 2.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Hersham
2
Primary schools in Hersham
2
Academies among open schools in Hersham
50% (1)
Open schools in KT12
13
Primary in KT12
6
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gerry Flower
Telephone
01932222536
Website
http://www.cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk

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