Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Elmbridge for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 412 pupils on roll. In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Pupils turn up more reliably than at most other primary school: they missed just 3.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Arch Road Hersham Surrey KT12 4QT |
| Phone | 01932222536 |
| Reference Number | 143364 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 412 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 44.17%
Girls: 55.83% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 2.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 16.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| 3 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 4 | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| 5 | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| 6 | 12 | 41 | 53 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 63.3% |
| White, Other | 18.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.9% |
| White & Asian | 2.7% |
| Irish | 1.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.5% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 19 Mar 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2024 | School inspection |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Short inspection |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 05 Dec 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School | |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Nov 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 90% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 18% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 2.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 2.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 35 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 30 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School had 413 pupils for 420 places. 7 places (1.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Walton & Hersham Primary” planning area
Surrey counted 442 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 350 in 2029–30, down 21%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 414 | 412 | 412 | 399 | 391 | 405 | 412 | 413 |
| Unfilled | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
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 Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
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, 0.7% of pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School had 24.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 14.0 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 12.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 10.6% | 13.3% | 11.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 0.0% | 24.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 50.0% | 68.2% | – | 33.3% | 20.8% | 52.0% | 33.3% | 54.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 2.4 | 3.7 | – | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6.1 | – |
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, 11.2% of pupils at Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 23 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 15 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 4 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 3 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 0 | 2 |
| Vision impairment | 2 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School received £6,778 and spent £6,796 for each of its 414 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £247,000 (£597 per pupil).
Across all 21 schools of Xavier Catholic Education Trust, income was £6,512 and spending £6,815 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £188,000 | £159,000 | £110,000 | £89,000 | £121,000 | £77,000 | £247,000 |
| per pupil | £457 | £393 | £273 | £226 | £300 | £189 | £597 |
| In-year balance | -£26,000 | £525,000 | £167,000 | £959,000 | -£46,000 | -£30,000 | -£7,000 |
| per pupil | -£63 | £1,296 | £417 | £2,434 | -£114 | -£74 | -£18 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Bell Farm Primary School
Hersham Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 5NB |
0.36 miles |
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The Danesfield Manor School
11 Rydens Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 3JB |
0.62 miles |
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Walton Oak Primary School
Walton Oak Primary School, Ambleside Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 3LN |
0.67 miles |
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Burhill Primary School
New Berry Lane, Hersham, Surrey, KT12 4HQ |
0.76 miles |
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Ashley Church of England Primary School
Ashley Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HX |
1.24 miles |
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Cranmere Primary School
Arran Way, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8BE |
1.31 miles |
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Cleves School
Oatlands Avenue, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9TS |
1.45 miles |
|
Grovelands Primary School
Terrace Road, Grovelands Primary Schoo, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 2EB |
1.46 miles |
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Esher Church School
Milbourne Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9DU |
1.54 miles |
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Milbourne Lodge School
43 Arbrook Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9EG |
1.86 miles |
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Oatlands School
St. Marys Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9PZ |
1.93 miles |
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Chandlers Field Primary Academy
High Street, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 2LX |
1.97 miles |
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Weston Green Preparatory School
Weston Green Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0JN |
2.13 miles |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Beauchamp Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 2PG |
2.16 miles |
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
Hampton Court Way, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0LP |
2.31 miles |
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Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School
116 French Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5LE |
2.37 miles |
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St James CofE Primary School
Grotto Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8PL |
2.38 miles |
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Hurst Park Primary Academy
Hurst Road, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 1QS |
2.39 miles |
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Manby Lodge Infant School
Princes Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9DA |
2.44 miles |
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Claygate Primary School
Foley Road, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0NB |
2.45 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Three Rivers Academy
Bell Farm Way, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 5EJ |
0.45 miles |
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Ashley Park School
47 Hersham Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1LE |
0.88 miles |
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Esher Church of England High School
More Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8AP |
0.96 miles |
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Claremont Fan Court School
|
1.49 miles |
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Walton Leigh School
Queen's Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 5AB |
1.52 miles |
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Hopescourt School
Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2FQ |
1.53 miles |
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
1.64 miles |
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CCS Beaumont Park
Milbourne Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9EA |
1.68 miles |
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ACS Cobham International School
Heywood, Cobham, KT11 1BL |
1.91 miles |
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The Beech House School
413 Walton Road, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 2EJ |
1.93 miles |
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Esher Sixth Form College
Weston Green Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0JB |
2.32 miles |
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Cobham Free School
Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1TF |
2.43 miles |
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Halliford School
Russell Road, Shepperton, TW17 9HX |
2.47 miles |
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Thamesmead School
Manygate Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 9EE |
2.49 miles |
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Notre Dame School
|
2.6 miles |
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Reed's School
Sandy Lane, Cobham, KT11 2ES |
2.63 miles |
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Hinchley Wood School
Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ |
2.66 miles |
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The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Layton's Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LT |
2.86 miles |
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St Paul's Catholic College
Manor Lane, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6JE |
2.91 miles |
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Sunbury Manor School
Nursery Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LF |
3.03 miles |
All schools in Elmbridge · Surrey local authority: places and applications
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is part of Xavier Catholic Education Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School East Molesey
- St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Weybridge
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Chertsey
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Addlestone
- Salesian School, Chertsey Chertsey
- The Marist Catholic Primary School West Byfleet
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Leatherhead
- St Andrew's Catholic School Leatherhead
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School Epsom
- St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Woking
How many pupils does Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School have?
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School has 412 pupils on roll.
What age range does Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School cover?
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School?
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is at Arch Road, Hersham, Surrey, KT12 4QT.