Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery
Shawley Way, Tattenham Corner, Epsom, KT18 5PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEO ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Ashworth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- LEO Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 267
- URN
- 148882
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01737350344
About this school
Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery is a primary academy in Epsom. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 267 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery, 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 | 39 | 39 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 72% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 18% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 85% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 79% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 77% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Shawley Community Primary Academy & 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 | 54% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 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 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 259 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery compares
Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery ranked 140th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 | 62% | 5.4% | 27.7% | 267 | — |
| Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres | — | — | — | 417 | 0.4 miles |
| Warren Mead Infant School | — | 3.3% | 7.2% | 200 | 0.8 miles |
| Warren Mead Junior School | 70% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 250 | 0.9 miles |
| Banstead Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.4% | 11.5% | 240 | 1.2 miles |
| Banstead Community Junior School | 57% | 4.6% | 18.8% | 278 | 1.3 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)
- 27.71%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 14.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres0.4 miles
Primary · Epsom Downs
-
Warren Mead Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Banstead
-
Warren Mead Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Banstead
-
Banstead Infant School and Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Banstead
-
Banstead Community Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Banstead
Other schools in Epsom
Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery ranks 9th 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
- 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
- St Martin's Church of England Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery teach?
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Epsom.
- Who is the headteacher of Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery?
- The headteacher of Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery is Mrs Kate Ashworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shawley Community Primary Academy & 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 Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery?
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery has 267 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery full?
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery has capacity for 315 pupils and 267 on roll (85%), so it has space against 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 Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery a faith school?
- No. Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery is part of LEO ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery ranked 140th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery's absence rate?
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shawley Community Primary Academy & 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 10 July 2026.