West Ewell Primary School and Nursery
Ruxley Lane, West Ewell, Epsom, KT19 0UY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mia Bennett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bourne Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 461
- URN
- 145797
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083932417
About this school
West Ewell Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Epsom. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 461 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Ewell Primary 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 | 59 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 66% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 86% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 76% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 86% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| 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 West Ewell Primary 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 514 |
| 2023/24 | 489 |
| 2024/25 | 481 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Ewell Primary School and Nursery compares
West Ewell Primary School and Nursery ranked 154th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.5% | 19% | 461 | — |
| Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA | 52% | 8.3% | 48.1% | 162 | 0.3 miles |
| Danetree Primary School | 70% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 912 | 0.4 miles |
| Auriol Junior School | 74% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 342 | 0.9 miles |
| The Mead Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.6% | 5% | 292 | 0.9 miles |
| Cuddington Community Primary School | 68% | 6% | 17.8% | 182 | 0.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.97%
- English as an additional language
- 24.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 12.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA0.3 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Danetree Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Auriol Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
The Mead Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Epsom
-
Cuddington Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Worcester Park
Other schools in Epsom
West Ewell Primary School and Nursery ranks 10th of the 12 ranked primary 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 West Ewell Primary School and Nursery teach?
- West Ewell Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Epsom.
- Who is the headteacher of West Ewell Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of West Ewell Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Mia Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Ewell Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Ewell Primary 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 West Ewell Primary School and Nursery?
- West Ewell Primary School and Nursery has 461 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is West Ewell Primary School and Nursery full?
- West Ewell Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 450 pupils and 461 on roll (102%), 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 West Ewell Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. West Ewell Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does West Ewell Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Ewell Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is West Ewell Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- West Ewell Primary School and Nursery is part of BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does West Ewell Primary School and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists West Ewell Primary School and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have West Ewell Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Ewell Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Surrey?
- West Ewell Primary School and Nursery ranked 154th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Ewell Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- West Ewell Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Ewell Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Ewell Primary School and Nursery'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 2 July 2026.