St Stephen's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Godstone, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Stephen's CofE Primary School currently has around 239 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54% boys and 46% girls. Around 18.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.5%).

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: Hunters Chase, Godstone, RH9 8HR
Website: www.ststephens.surrey.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01342892219
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Amanda Blackburn
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144939

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 239
Number of Boys: 129
Number of Girls: 110

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.50%202
Gypsy/Roma4.20%10
African3.30%8
White and Black Caribbean2.50%6
Other Mixed1.70%4
Irish1.30%3
Other Asian0.80%2
Other White0.80%2
White and Asian0.80%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (0.5)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
77%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Hunters Chase , South Godstone RH9 8HR
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Hunters Chase , South Godstone RH9 8HR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Infant School
Tandridge Lane , Tandridge RH8 9NN
3out of 4 2,557 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.