SCHOOL PROFILE

Great Bookham School

Primary Academy converter URN 149115
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 330 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 February 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 335 335 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 168 50.1% of pupils
Male pupils 167 49.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.7%
5.1 pts below England
School 19.7%
Mole Valley 11.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.9%
16.4 pts below England
School 3.9%
Mole Valley 6.7%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.7%
4.7 pts above England
School 5.7%
Mole Valley 2.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.0%
248
Unclassified
9.3%
31
Any other White background
3.6%
12
Gypsy / Roma
2.1%
7
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.1%
7
White and Asian
1.8%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.8% 53 of 335 pupils
5.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.8%
Mole Valley 24.5%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.3% 48 pupils
England 14.8% 0.5 pts below
EHC plans 1.5% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Moderate learning difficulty 10
Specific learning difficulty 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Hearing impairment 1

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

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

96.0% 35.6 pts above England
School 96.0%
Mole Valley 57.3%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

100.0%

26.2 pts above England

School 100.0%
Mole Valley 68.9%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

100.0%

29.7 pts above England

School 100.0%
Mole Valley 64.7%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

96.0%

24.0 pts above England

School 96.0%
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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.91%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.31 pts lower than England
School 5.91%
Mole Valley 7.49%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.04%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.78 pts lower than England
School 15.04%
Mole Valley 17.56%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.63%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.18 pts lower than England
School 1.63%
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

101.5% 13.3 pts above England
Great Bookham School
101.5%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information