OFSTED
1 December 2021
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Surrey
Trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
210
210 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
106
50.5% of pupils
Male pupils
104
49.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.0 pts
above England
School
33.8%
Mole Valley
11.0%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.3 pts
below England
School
9.0%
Mole Valley
6.7%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
9.0 pts
above England
School
10.0%
Mole Valley
2.5%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
81.9%
172
Any other White background
3.3%
7
Any other ethnic group
3.3%
7
Any other Asian background
1.9%
4
Gypsy / Roma
1.9%
4
White and Asian
1.9%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
29.5%
62 of
210 pupils
8.7 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.5 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
33.0%
27.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
57.0%
Reading
16.8 pts below England
School
57.0%
Mole Valley
68.9%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
47.0%
Writing
23.3 pts below England
School
47.0%
Mole Valley
64.7%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
43.0%
Maths
29.0 pts below England
School
43.0%
Mole Valley
65.4%
South East
70.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.87%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.65 pts
higher than
England
School
8.87%
Mole Valley
7.49%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.27%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.46 pts
higher than
England
School
25.27%
Mole Valley
17.56%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.85%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.04 pts
higher than
England
School
3.85%
Mole Valley
3.41%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
80.2%
8.0 pts
below England
St John's Church of England Primary School
80.2%
Mole Valley
91.9%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.