Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School
Fletcher Close, Ottershaw, Chertsey, KT16 0JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Hastings
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 146420
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01932873652
About this school
Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School is a Church of England primary academy in Chertsey. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Trends over time
How Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 9.5% | 208 | — |
| Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School | 69% | 4.7% | 16.4% | 235 | 0.1 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.3% | 8.7% | 218 | 0.7 miles |
| Ongar Place Primary School | 59% | 6.9% | 33% | 203 | 0.8 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 58% | 6.4% | 28.4% | 409 | 1.0 miles |
| New Haw Community Junior School | 81% | 4.3% | 12.6% | 333 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.5%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Chertsey
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Addlestone
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Ongar Place Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Addlestone
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St Paul's CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Addlestone
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New Haw Community Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Addlestone
Other schools in Chertsey
- Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Meadowcroft Community Primary School Primary
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School Primary
- Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stepgates Community School Primary
- Chertsey Nursery School Nursery
- Salesian School, Chertsey Secondary
- Meath School Special schools
- White Lodge Children's Centre Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School teach?
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chertsey.
- Who is the headteacher of Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School?
- The headteacher of Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School is Mrs Jo Hastings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant 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 many pupils are at Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School?
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School full?
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 208 on roll (116%), 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 Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School. 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 10 July 2026.