Hinchley Wood Primary School
Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood, Esher, KT10 0AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Lewis
- Sponsor
- Hinchley Wood School
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 624
- URN
- 147510
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083981310
About this school
Hinchley Wood Primary School is a primary academy in Esher. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 624 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hinchley Wood Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 89 | 92 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 83% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 90% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Hinchley Wood 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 | 79% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 623 |
| 2023/24 | 606 |
| 2024/25 | 619 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hinchley Wood Primary School compares
Hinchley Wood Primary School ranked 36th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 624 | — |
| Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School | 84% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
| Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.9% | 6.5% | 208 | 0.7 miles |
| Thames Ditton Junior School | 79% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 357 | 0.7 miles |
| Thames Ditton Infant School | — | 3.7% | 0.5% | 190 | 1.0 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton | 72% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 360 | 1.1 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)
- 4.36%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 4.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Surbiton
-
Thames Ditton Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
-
Thames Ditton Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton1.1 miles
Primary · Thames Ditton
Other schools in Esher
- Claygate Primary School Primary
- Cranmere Primary School Primary
- Esher Church School Primary
- Esher Church of England High School Secondary
- Hinchley Wood School Secondary
- Milbourne Lodge School Independent schools
- Rowan Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Hinchley Wood Primary School teach?
- Hinchley Wood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Esher.
- Who is the headteacher of Hinchley Wood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hinchley Wood Primary School is Miss Emma Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hinchley Wood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hinchley Wood 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 many pupils are at Hinchley Wood Primary School?
- Hinchley Wood Primary School has 624 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hinchley Wood Primary School full?
- Hinchley Wood Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 624 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 Hinchley Wood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hinchley Wood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hinchley Wood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hinchley Wood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hinchley Wood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hinchley Wood Primary School is part of HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hinchley Wood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hinchley Wood Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Hinchley Wood Primary School ranked 36th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hinchley Wood Primary School's absence rate?
- Hinchley Wood Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hinchley Wood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hinchley Wood 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.