St Mary's CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Silkham Road, Oxted, RH8 0NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Oxted for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 1st of 2 primary schools in Oxted. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 September 2022, report published 14 November 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 September 2022

Pupils are happy and joyful at St Mary's. The Christian core value of 'koinonia' knits everyone together. Leaders set a top-notch benchmark that pupils must rise to as only the very best is accepted. This starts with pupils' behaviour. Pupils see the good in everyone. Kindness is found everywhere, meaning that bullying does not occur. Pupils are safe and protected. Every part of school life excites pupils. Leaders go out of their way to develop each child personally. Leaders remove barriers so no child misses out. Pupils excel in performing arts and sport. They eagerly sign up for enrichment clubs. The school's facilities in acres of land are used to harness pupils' talents and interests. This includes an elite running track, sports courts and a swimming pool. Rock climbing, skating and fencing are also on the curriculum. Pupils have endless enjoyment in the two impressive central libraries that are brimming with books. Pupils' character is exemplary. They beam with pride when they demonstrate the noble qualities that leaders instil across the school. Pupils are 'challenged to contribute' in all they do. They love writing the 'chit-chat' newsletters and taking part in charity fundraising. Pupils are conscientious and work hard.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, leaders' curriculum thinking is not precise enough around the component knowledge that all pupils must learn. This has an impact on how well pupils achieve the ambitious end points. Leaders need to adopt the same rigour they have with other subjects so that all content is broken down into appropriately sized steps.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

115 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

632 pupils on roll, with places for 660

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3%

3%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hazelwood School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Limpsfield CofE Infant School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
Hurst Green Infant School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
St Peter's CofE Infant School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Woodlea Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good76% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Samuel
Address
Silkham Road, Oxted, RH8 0NP
Local authority
Surrey
URN
125194

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.