Auriol Junior School, Epsom

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~308m)Possible (~440m)Unlikely (~572m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Knights
Pupils:342 / 360 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:02083934721
Address:Vale Road, Stoneleigh, Epsom, KT19 0PJ
Trust:BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 June 2025View full report
URN:144387
UKPRN:10063149
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Epsom and Ewell
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy94%
Well taught91%
Good progress89%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMathsWriting-6pp

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Stoneleigh Rail Station (Rear Entrance)
723m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

The Willow Tree (opp)
89m · 1 min walk
Newbury Gardens Top (SE-bound)
98m · 2 min walk
Cunliffe Road (NW-bound)
206m · 3 min walk
Cuddington Avenue (NW-bound)
213m · 3 min walk
Newbury Gardens (N-bound)
341m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

342 pupils

360 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Epsom

Low pressure
New homes approved:813
Projected new pupils:203

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Epsom

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

13,213

Applications

12,004

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

10 June 2025
3 March 2020
6 May 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.43953%

Overall absence

8.54701%

Persistent absence

351

Enrolments

Authorised3.89123%
Unauthorised0.54831%
Persistent (10%+)8.54701%
Severe (50%+)1.4245%

Absence trend

3.67144%
18/19
4.01099%
20/21
5.32601%
21/22
4.56291%
22/23
4.90712%
23/24
4.43953%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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