Wallace Fields Junior School

Wallace Fields Junior School is a highly effective school where pupils achieve very well across the curriculum, with results consistently above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics. Reading is a particular strength, and disadvantaged pupils as well as those with special educational needs and/or disabilities make strong progress from their starting points. Attendance is high, persistent absence is very low, and pupils behave exceptionally well in a calm, respectful environment where positive relationships with staff are a clear strength.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve very well across the curriculum with results consistently above national averages
• Reading is a particular strength, with a strong focus on vocabulary and phonics
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities make strong progress from their starting points
• Disadvantaged pupils attain well and produce high-quality work across the curriculum
• Attendance is consistently above the national average, and persistent absence continues to decline
• Pupils behave very well, with calm and focused lessons and rare instances of bullying
• The broad and ambitious curriculum is supported by skilful teaching and expert subject knowledge
• Inclusion is at the heart of the school's work, with early identification of needs and effective support
• Leaders and governors reflect skilfully, provide strong oversight and are not complacent
• Staff feel respected and supported, with high confidence in the school's leadership
• The personal development programme is carefully thought out and helps pupils develop life skills

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 Wallace Fields Junior School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 1.4% 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, 0.4% of pupils at Wallace Fields Junior 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 Wallace Fields Junior School had 24.2 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 Wallace Fields Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 Wallace Fields Junior School received £6,005 and spent £5,999 for each of its 273 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £161,000 (£590 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 Wallace Fields Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wallace Fields Junior School is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Wallace Fields Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wallace Fields Junior School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Wallace Fields Junior School have?

Wallace Fields Junior School has 273 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wallace Fields Junior School cover?

Wallace Fields Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Wallace Fields Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wallace Fields Junior School?

Wallace Fields Junior School is at Dorling Drive, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3BH.