Fetcham Village Infant School

Fetcham Village Infant School is a happy, well-run school where pupils feel safe and are supported by strong relationships with staff. Pupils’ personal development is a standout feature: they learn to be respectful, take on responsibilities such as playground pals, and benefit from a rich wider programme. The curriculum is carefully structured from early years through key stage 1, reading is a priority, and assessment is used well to plan teaching and identify pupils with SEND. Attendance is high, behaviour is generally good, and parents are highly positive. Leaders know the school well and have targeted improvements, particularly in reading. Governors provide dedicated support and challenge, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the pandemic, and it follows a long period of exemption after a previous outstanding judgement; under current arrangements no overall effectiveness grade was awarded. There are a couple of areas to sharpen. Teachers do not always check that every pupil has understood new learning, so misconceptions can persist for some. At times, classroom tasks do not help all pupils sustain concentration, meaning a few miss key knowledge. These are the main priorities for further improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils are very happy, feel safe and have strong relationships with staff.
• Personal development is exceptionally well supported, including respect, responsibility and wider opportunities.
• The curriculum is structured well from early years through key stage 1.
• Reading is prioritised, with skilled phonics teaching and support for pupils who fall behind.
• Assessment is used effectively to plan teaching and identify pupils with SEND.
• Staff are well prepared and generally introduce learning in ways that engage pupils.
• Attendance is high and behaviour is generally good.
• Leaders know the school’s strengths and areas for improvement and support staff well.
• Governors monitor the school carefully and provide a good balance of challenge and support.
• Parents are very positive and well informed about their children’s progress.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers do not always check that all pupils have understood new learning, so misconceptions are not consistently addressed.
• Some classroom activities do not enable all pupils to sustain focus, meaning some miss key knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Fetcham Village Infant School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Fetcham Village Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Fetcham Village Infant School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.4% of pupils at Fetcham Village Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Fetcham Village Infant School received £6,693 and spent £6,743 for each of its 178 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £34,000 (£189 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Fetcham Village Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Fetcham Village Infant School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Fetcham Village Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Fetcham Village Infant School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Fetcham Village Infant School have?

Fetcham Village Infant School has 178 pupils on roll.

What age range does Fetcham Village Infant School cover?

Fetcham Village Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Fetcham Village Infant School?

Fetcham Village Infant School is at School Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9JU.