Darley Dene Primary School
Garfield Road, Addlestone, KT15 2NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LUMEN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoë Devonport
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lumen Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 147678
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01932847674
About this school
Darley Dene Primary School is a primary academy in Addlestone. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Darley Dene 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
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 | 29 | 26 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 62% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 77% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 77% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Darley Dene 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 | 55% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Darley Dene Primary School compares
Darley Dene Primary School ranked 111th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.8% | 38.8% | 233 | — |
| Sayes Court School | 69% | 3.9% | 21.1% | 237 | 0.3 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 58% | 6.4% | 28.4% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| Ongar Place Primary School | 59% | 6.9% | 33% | 203 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.3% | 8.7% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
| Meadowcroft Community Primary School | — | 7.3% | 33% | 135 | 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)
- 38.76%
- English as an additional language
- 43.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.75%
- Persistent absence
- 25.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sayes Court School0.3 miles
Primary · Addlestone
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Addlestone
-
Ongar Place Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Addlestone
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Addlestone
-
Meadowcroft Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chertsey
Other schools in Addlestone
Darley Dene Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Addlestone.
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- New Haw Community Junior School Primary
- Ongar Place Primary School Primary
- Sayes Court School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- The Grange Community Infant School Primary
- Chertsey High School Secondary
- Fullbrook School Secondary
- Jubilee High School Secondary
- Philip Southcote School Academies
- St George's College Weybridge Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Darley Dene Primary School teach?
- Darley Dene Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Addlestone.
- Who is the headteacher of Darley Dene Primary School?
- The headteacher of Darley Dene Primary School is Mrs Zoë Devonport, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Darley Dene Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Darley Dene 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 Darley Dene Primary School?
- Darley Dene Primary School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Darley Dene Primary School full?
- Darley Dene Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 233 on roll (111%), 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 Darley Dene Primary School a faith school?
- No. Darley Dene Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Darley Dene Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Darley Dene Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Darley Dene Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Darley Dene Primary School is part of LUMEN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Darley Dene Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Darley Dene Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Darley Dene Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Darley Dene Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Darley Dene Primary School ranked 111th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Darley Dene Primary School's absence rate?
- Darley Dene Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Darley Dene Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Darley Dene 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.