Auriol Junior School, Epsom
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a caring community where children feel safe, happy, and supported. Teachers have high expectations and provide precise help to ensure every pupil achieves well, including those with additional needs. Pupils develop strong character through sports, competitions, and leadership opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Reading is prioritised with strong support for early readers and pupils with SEND
- Pupils with special educational needs are identified quickly and receive excellent tailored support
- Exceptional pupil achievement reflected in 2024 results well above national average
- Strong caring ethos with emphasis on kindness, good behaviour, and high attendance
- Effective support for pupils to embrace challenge and develop resilience for later life
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, the curriculum doesn't clearly show how knowledge and skills build over time, making it harder for pupils to connect ideas
- The school should identify and make explicit which knowledge and concepts pupils need to learn and revisit in all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Book club, art, cooking, sports, inter and intra-school sporting competitions, school leadership positions, public speaking events
Auriol Junior School is a caring, well-organised junior school that has maintained good standards. Pupils achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum with above-average results.
At a Glance
6.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
139 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 86%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has declined from 86% to 80%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
342 pupils
360 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Epsom
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Epsom
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
13,213
Applications
12,004
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.43953%
Overall absence
8.54701%
Persistent absence
351
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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