St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Hunters Chase, South Godstone, Godstone, RH9 8HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Blackburn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 144939
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342892219
About this school
St Stephen's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Godstone. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 248 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 61% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 13% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 68% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 81% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 55% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Stephen's CofE Primary 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 | 77% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephen's CofE Primary School compares
St Stephen's CofE Primary School ranked 100th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.7% | 18% | 248 | — |
| St Peter's CofE Infant School | — | 4.2% | 8.1% | 85 | 1.5 miles |
| Godstone Primary and Nursery School | 74% | 5.7% | 26.4% | 226 | 2.0 miles |
| Bletchingley Village Primary School | 62% | 7.1% | 31% | 230 | 2.4 miles |
| Holland Junior School | 50% | 8.4% | 36.2% | 167 | 2.6 miles |
| Hurst Green Infant School | — | 5.5% | 29.1% | 100 | 2.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.96%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 13.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's CofE Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Oxted
-
Godstone Primary and Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Godstone
-
Bletchingley Village Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
Holland Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Oxted
-
Hurst Green Infant School2.9 miles
Primary · Oxted
Other schools in Godstone
- Godstone Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Orpheus Centre Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does St Stephen's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Godstone.
- Who is the headteacher of St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Stephen's CofE Primary School is Mrs Amanda Blackburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Stephen's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephen's CofE Primary 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 St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Stephen's CofE Primary School full?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 248 on roll (118%), 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 St Stephen's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Stephen's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Stephen's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Stephen's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School is part of SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Stephen's CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Stephen's CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Stephen's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 68% 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 Stephen's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School ranked 100th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Stephen's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Stephen's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen's CofE Primary 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 15 July 2026.