Eastwick Junior School, based in Leatherhead, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Eastwick Junior School currently has around 326 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 25 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Eastwick Drive, Leatherhead, KT23 3PP
Website: www.eastwickschools.uk
Telephone: 01372453672
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Tom Dell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142999

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 326
Number of Boys: 168
Number of Girls: 158

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.10%261
Other White8.00%26
White and Asian3.40%11
Other Mixed2.10%7
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.20%4
Other Asian1.20%4
White and Black Caribbean0.90%3
Indian0.60%2
Unclassified0.60%2
Gypsy/Roma0.60%2
White and Black African0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
African0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.0)
Maths: Above Average (1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
49%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
108.4
Local authority average
107.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
107.9
Local authority average
106.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eastwick Junior School
Eastwick Drive , Great Bookham KT23 3PP
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Eastwick Infant School
Eastwick Drive , Great Bookham KT23 3PP
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Eastwick Infant School
Eastwick Drive , Great Bookham KT23 3PP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eastwick Junior School
Eastwick Drive , Great Bookham KT23 3PP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Great Bookham County Infant School
Lower Road , Great Bookham KT23 4DH
- not rated 768 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Howard of Effingham School
Lower Road , Effingham KT24 5JR
3out of 4 2,370 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Howard of Effingham School
Lower Road , Effingham KT24 5JR
- not rated 2,370 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manor House School
Manor House Lane , Little Bookham KT23 4EN
- not rated 2,077 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aurora Poppyfield School
Lower Road , Effingham KT24 5JP
- not rated 2,479 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Yehudi Menuhin School
Stoke D'Abernon , Cobham KT11 3QQ
- not rated 2,737 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.