The Vale Primary School and Nursery, based in Epsom, provides primary education, 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
The Vale Primary School and Nursery currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 10.5% 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 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.6%). unclassified pupils make up about 13.7%
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.
| Address: | 84-92 Beaconsfield Road, Epsom, KT18 6HP |
| Website: | www.thevaleprimary.org |
| Telephone: | 01372273639 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Leyland Mrs Cathy Browne |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146024 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/07/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 212 |
| Number of Boys: | 112 |
| Number of Girls: | 100 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.60% | 139 |
| Unclassified | 13.70% | 29 |
| Other White | 5.70% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 5.20% | 11 |
| Indian | 2.40% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vale Primary School and Nursery 84-92 Beaconsfield Road , KT18 6HP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Vale Primary School 84-92 Beaconsfield Road , KT18 6HP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Epsom Downs County Infant School Grosvenor Road , KT18 6JH | - not rated | 553 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres St Leonard's Road , KT18 5RJ | - not rated | 2,096 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres St Leonard's Road , KT18 5RJ | 3out of 4 | 2,096 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merland Rise Middle School St Leonard's Road , Tattenham Corner KT18 5RJ | - not rated | 2,100 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Burgh School Merefield Gardens , KT20 5JY | - not rated | 2,515 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosebery School Whitehorse Drive , KT18 7NQ | 4out of 4 | 3,180 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rosebery School White Horse Drive , KT18 7NQ | - not rated | 3,180 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Freemen's School Ashtead Park , Park Lane KT21 1ET | - not rated | 2,104 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Lodge School St Monica's Road , Kingswood KT20 6YD | - not rated | 2,299 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chinthurst School 52 Tadworth Street , Tadworth KT20 5QZ | - not rated | 2,743 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd 6 Downs Road , KT18 5HE | - not rated | 2,806 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Children's Trust School Tadworth Court , KT20 5RU | 4out of 4 | 2,850 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.