SCHOOL PROFILE

Epsom Primary and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 149286
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 600 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

10 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 422 386 full-time · 36 part-time
Female pupils 210 49.8% of pupils
Male pupils 212 50.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.6%
3.2 pts below England
School 21.6%
Epsom and Ewell 10.2%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

46.9%
26.6 pts above England
School 46.9%
Epsom and Ewell 19.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.9%
0.9 pts above England
School 1.9%
Epsom and Ewell 2.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
36.7%
155
Any other White background
16.8%
71
Any other Asian background
8.3%
35
Any other ethnic group
6.2%
26
Any other Mixed background
4.5%
19
Pakistani
4.0%
17
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 28.0% 118 of 422 pupils
7.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.0%
Epsom and Ewell 16.8%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.9% 88 pupils
England 14.8% 6.1 pts above
EHC plans 7.1% 30 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 68
Social, emotional & mental health 27
Moderate learning difficulty 21
Physical disability 2

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

55.0% 5.4 pts below England
School 55.0%
Epsom and Ewell 61.2%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

74.0%

0.2 pts above England

School 74.0%
Epsom and Ewell 75.4%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
Epsom and Ewell 68.6%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

74.0%

2.0 pts above England

School 74.0%
Epsom and Ewell 73.3%
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

7.36%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.14 pts higher than England
School 7.36%
Epsom and Ewell 5.47%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.89%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.07 pts higher than England
School 20.89%
Epsom and Ewell 12.01%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.39%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.59 pts higher than England
School 3.39%
Epsom and Ewell 1.36%
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

70.3% 17.9 pts below England
Epsom Primary and Nursery School
70.3%
Epsom and Ewell
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