Esher Church School
Milbourne Lane, Esher, KT10 9DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ESHER CHURCH SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Benjamin Foley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 141733
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01372463139
About this school
Esher Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Esher. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 400 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. 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 2 May 2024, 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 | 52 | 44 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 57% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 11% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 86% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 89% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 84% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Esher Church 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 | 69% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 342 |
| 2023/24 | 371 |
| 2024/25 | 394 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Esher Church School compares
Esher Church School ranked 32nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 400 | — |
| Claygate Primary School | 80% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 362 | 0.9 miles |
| Cranmere Primary School | 70% | 5.7% | 16.7% | 306 | 1.1 miles |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School | 90% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 412 | 1.5 miles |
| Hinchley Wood Primary School | 78% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 624 | 1.6 miles |
| Burhill Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 545 | 1.6 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)
- 5.84%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Claygate Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Esher
-
Cranmere Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Esher
-
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hersham
-
Hinchley Wood Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Esher
-
Burhill Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hersham
Other schools in Esher
- Claygate Primary School Primary
- Cranmere Primary School Primary
- Hinchley Wood Primary School Primary
- Esher Church of England High School Secondary
- Hinchley Wood School Secondary
- Milbourne Lodge School Independent schools
- Rowan Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Esher Church School teach?
- Esher Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Esher.
- Who is the headteacher of Esher Church School?
- The headteacher of Esher Church School is Benjamin Foley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Esher Church School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Esher Church 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 Esher Church School?
- Esher Church School has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Esher Church School full?
- Esher Church School has capacity for 420 pupils and 400 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Esher Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Esher Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Esher Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Esher Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Esher Church School?
- Esher Church School is part of ESHER CHURCH SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Esher Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Esher Church School rank locally?
- Esher Church School ranked 32nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Esher Church School's absence rate?
- Esher Church School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Esher Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Esher Church 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.