Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery
Wallace Fields, Ewell, Epsom, KT17 3AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Muir
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- South Farnham Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 224
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 143001
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083940647
About this school
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery is a primary academy in Epsom. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 248 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 3.4% | 237 | — |
| Wallace Fields Junior School | 76% | 2.9% | 8.5% | 273 | 0.1 miles |
| Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School | — | 3.8% | 10.2% | 440 | 1.0 miles |
| St Martin's Church of England Junior School | 63% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 358 | 1.0 miles |
| St Martin's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.2% | 7.6% | 247 | 1.0 miles |
| Epsom Primary and Nursery School | 55% | 7.4% | 23.5% | 422 | 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)
- 3.37%
- English as an additional language
- 35.5%
- Overall absence
- 2.95%
- Persistent absence
- 0.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wallace Fields Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Epsom
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Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
St Martin's Church of England Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Epsom
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St Martin's Church of England Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Epsom
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Epsom Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Epsom
Other schools in Epsom
- Auriol Junior School Primary
- Danetree Primary School Primary
- Epsom Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Nonsuch Primary School Primary
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA Primary
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Primary
- Southfield Park Primary School Primary
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Epsom.
- Who is the headteacher of Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Katie Muir, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery, 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 Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery?
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery full?
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 224 pupils and 237 on roll (106%), 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 Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery 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.
- What is Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.