St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey
Church Road, East Molesey, KT8 9DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Grace MacLean
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 309
- URN
- 125179
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089410846
About this school
St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in East Molesey. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 309 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 66 | 80 | 79 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 70% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 88% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 84% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 294 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 301 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey compares
St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey ranked 50th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 309 | — |
| The Orchard Infant School | — | 3.3% | 3.3% | 251 | 0.4 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 418 | 0.5 miles |
| Chandlers Field Primary Academy | — | — | — | 298 | 0.7 miles |
| Hurst Park Primary Academy | 66% | 5.7% | 12.5% | 452 | 0.8 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton | 72% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 360 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.65%
- English as an additional language
- 12.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.25%
- Persistent absence
- 4.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Orchard Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · East Molesey
-
St Alban's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · East Molesey
-
Chandlers Field Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · West Molesey
-
Hurst Park Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · West Molesey
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton1.0 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
Other schools in East Molesey
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Orchard Infant School Primary
- Hampton Court House Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey teach?
- St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in East Molesey.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey?
- The headteacher of St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey is Mrs Grace MacLean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey?
- St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey has 309 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey full?
- St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey has capacity for 360 pupils and 309 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey a faith school?
- Yes. St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey compare with other schools in Surrey?
- St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey ranked 50th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey's absence rate?
- St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.