St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School
St Nicolas Avenue, Cranleigh, GU6 7AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Interim Headteacher
- Mrs Amy O'Donovan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 146573
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483274961
About this school
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Cranleigh. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 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. 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% | 76% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 93% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 83% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 Cuthbert Mayne Catholic 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 | 91% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School compares
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School ranked 76th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 | 72% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 208 | — |
| Cranleigh Church of England Primary School | 21% | 9.3% | 25.8% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| Park Mead Primary | 58% | 4.2% | 13.1% | 423 | 0.4 miles |
| Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School | — | 5.2% | 14.6% | 46 | 1.9 miles |
| Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School | 83% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 212 | 3.8 miles |
| Peaslake Free School | — | 5.3% | 0% | 23 | 4.0 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)
- 10.1%
- English as an additional language
- 15.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Park Mead Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Cranleigh
-
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Ewhurst
-
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Peaslake Free School4.0 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Cranleigh
- Park Mead Primary Primary
- Glebelands School Secondary
- St Joseph's Specialist Trust Special schools
- Cranleigh School Independent schools
- Duke of Kent School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cranleigh.
- Who is the interim headteacher of St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School?
- The interim headteacher of St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School is Mrs Amy O'Donovan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic 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 Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School?
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School full?
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), 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 St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School?
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School is part of XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 91% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School ranked 76th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% 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 St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic 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 10 July 2026.