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West Ashtead Primary School

Community school · Ashtead · KT21 2PX

Ages 5–11 · 261 pupils · Surrey

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
240

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

28

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill79%

261 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
261
Boys / girls
134 / 127
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
261 / 330 (79%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Hall

Location

Address
Taleworth Road
Postcode
KT21 2PX
Town
Ashtead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Mole Valley
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Ashtead, Surrey, 261 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.2%.

Open schools in Ashtead
4
Primary schools in Ashtead
4
Academies among open schools in Ashtead
25% (1)
Open schools in KT21
5
Primary in KT21
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.

Compare with theseAll in AshteadNear KT21

  • West Ashtead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashtead · KT21 2PX · Surrey

    Ages 0–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.0 miles away

  • Barnett Wood Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ashtead · KT21 2DF · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand1.18

    0.7 miles away

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • The Greville Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ashtead · KT21 1SH · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • The Vale Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Epsom · KT18 6HP · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.82

    2.0 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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Hall

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