St Lawrence Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Lower Road
Effingham
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT24 5JP
Phone 01372452870
Reference Number 141347

St Lawrence Primary School continues to perform well and maintains its status as a good school. The warm and caring environment fosters positive relationships among students and staff, leading to high levels of student engagement and respect. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, enabling pupils to progress effectively across subjects, particularly in reading and mathematics. Leaders are dedicated to supporting all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, there is a concern regarding the persistent absence of disadvantaged pupils, which leaders are actively working to address.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 179
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.51%
Girls: 47.49%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 8 21
2 9 13 22
3 19 13 32
4 13 13 26
5 11 13 24
6 21 9 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86%
White, Other 1.7%
African 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Asian 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
Asian, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 21 Feb 2023
Date Report
21 Feb 2023 School inspection
17 Oct 2017 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate positive behaviour and a strong sense of respect for each other.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced, supporting knowledge retention.
  • Strong focus on early reading and effective phonics instruction.
  • Consistent approach to assessment enabling timely interventions for pupils in need.
  • Effective and inclusive provision for pupils with SEND.
  • High levels of pupil engagement in a variety of extracurricular clubs.
  • Positive relationships between adults and pupils enhance the learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

  • Persistent absence of disadvantaged pupils remains too high.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.7
Writing -1.8
Maths -0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 34 6
Third Preference 22 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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