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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146024

The Vale Primary School and Nursery

Academy converter · Epsom · KT18 6HP

Ages 2–11 · 191 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-22

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill80%

191 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
98 / 93
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
191 / 240 (80%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
22
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: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Leyland Mrs Cathy Browne

Location

Address
84-92 Beaconsfield Road
Postcode
KT18 6HP
Town
Epsom
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Epsom and Ewell
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 Epsom, Surrey, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.6%.

Open schools in Epsom
29
Primary schools in Epsom
19
Academies among open schools in Epsom
66% (19)
Open schools in KT18
8
Primary in KT18
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
Mrs Sarah Leyland Mrs Cathy Browne
Telephone
01372273639
Website
www.thevaleprimary.org

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