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Great Bookham School

Academy converter · Leatherhead · KT23 4JJ

Ages 2–11 · 335 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
222

Absence trend

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill102%

335 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
335
Boys / girls
167 / 168
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
335 / 330 (102%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
South Farnham Educational Trust
Headteacher
Miss Jenna Allen

Location

Address
Griffin Way, Great Bookham
Postcode
KT23 4JJ
Town
Leatherhead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Mole Valley
Constituency
Dorking and Horley
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 2–11, in Leatherhead, Surrey, 335 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in Leatherhead
24
Primary schools in Leatherhead
11
Academies among open schools in Leatherhead
50% (12)
Open schools in KT23
5
Primary in KT23
4
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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  • Eastwick Infant School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT23 3PP · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Eastwick Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT23 3PP · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.5%

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  • St Lawrence Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Leatherhead · KT24 5JP · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Oakfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT22 9ND · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Fetcham Village Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT22 9JU · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Dorking · RH5 6EW · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT22 7BP · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.95

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jenna Allen
Telephone
01372456774
Website
http://www.greatbookhamschool.org.uk

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