The Raleigh School
Northcote Crescent, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Carter-McQueen
- Sponsor
- South Farnham Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 137014
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483282988
About this school
The Raleigh School is a primary academy in Leatherhead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 434 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 95% | 94% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 30% | 44% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 97% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 97% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 97% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 111.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 113.0 | 111.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.50 | - | - |
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 The Raleigh School 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 | 95% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 436 |
| 2023/24 | 433 |
| 2024/25 | 434 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Raleigh School compares
The Raleigh School ranked 2nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 434 | — |
| St Lawrence Primary School | 66% | 6.3% | 16.8% | 181 | 2.1 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham | — | 7% | 8.8% | 68 | 2.5 miles |
| Clandon CofE Aided Primary School | 35% | 10.1% | 37.2% | 77 | 3.0 miles |
| Great Bookham School | 96% | 5.9% | 22% | 335 | 3.1 miles |
| Eastwick Infant School | — | 4.3% | 15.7% | 180 | 3.3 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)
- 3.46%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.48%
- Persistent absence
- 1.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Lawrence Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
-
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham2.5 miles
Primary · Cobham
-
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Great Bookham School3.1 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
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Eastwick Infant School3.3 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
Other schools in Leatherhead
The Raleigh School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Leatherhead.
- Eastwick Infant School Primary
- Eastwick Junior School Primary
- Fetcham Village Infant School Primary
- Great Bookham School Primary
- Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Primary
- Oakfield Junior School Primary
- Polesden Lacey Infant Academy Primary
- St Lawrence Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Primary
- Howard of Effingham School Secondary
- St Andrew's Catholic School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Raleigh School teach?
- The Raleigh School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leatherhead.
- Who is the headteacher of The Raleigh School?
- The headteacher of The Raleigh School is Mrs Elizabeth Carter-McQueen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Raleigh School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Raleigh School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Raleigh School?
- The Raleigh School has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Raleigh School full?
- The Raleigh School has capacity for 420 pupils and 434 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 The Raleigh School a faith school?
- No. The Raleigh School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Raleigh School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Raleigh School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Raleigh School?
- The Raleigh School is part of SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Raleigh School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 95% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Raleigh School rank locally?
- The Raleigh School ranked 2nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Raleigh School's absence rate?
- The Raleigh School's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Raleigh School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Raleigh School'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 1 July 2026.