Hurst Park Primary Academy
Hurst Road, West Molesey, KT8 1QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEO ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Thorndycraft
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- LEO Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 149900
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089791709
About this school
Hurst Park Primary Academy is a primary academy in West Molesey. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hurst Park Primary School (URN 125038).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Hurst Park Primary Academy 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 | — | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 448 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hurst Park Primary Academy compares
Hurst Park Primary Academy ranked 114th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 66% | 5.7% | 12.5% | 452 | — |
| Chandlers Field Primary Academy | — | — | — | 298 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary | 76% | 5.6% | 17.2% | 161 | 0.6 miles |
| Hampton Junior School | 77% | 3.9% | 15.9% | 474 | 0.7 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 418 | 0.7 miles |
| St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey | 75% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 309 | 0.8 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)
- 12.53%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.66%
- Persistent absence
- 9.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chandlers Field Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · West Molesey
-
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Hampton
-
Hampton Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Hampton
-
St Alban's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · East Molesey
-
St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey0.8 miles
Primary · East Molesey
Other schools in West Molesey
- Chandlers Field Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hurst Park Primary Academy teach?
- Hurst Park Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in West Molesey.
- Who is the headteacher of Hurst Park Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hurst Park Primary Academy is Miss Louise Thorndycraft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hurst Park Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hurst Park Primary Academy, 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 Hurst Park Primary Academy?
- Hurst Park Primary Academy has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hurst Park Primary Academy full?
- Hurst Park Primary Academy has capacity for 460 pupils and 452 on roll (98%), 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 Hurst Park Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hurst Park Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hurst Park Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hurst Park Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hurst Park Primary Academy?
- Hurst Park Primary Academy 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 Hurst Park Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2023/24 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hurst Park Primary Academy rank locally?
- Hurst Park Primary Academy ranked 114th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hurst Park Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hurst Park Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hurst Park Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hurst Park Primary Academy'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.