Burhill Primary School, Hersham

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Burhill Primary School, we aim for all our children to love learning and be inspired to know more and remember more. Children, staff, parents and governors work together to create a safe and supportive learning community where every child can thrive and achieve their very best."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, athletics, cross-country, dance, drama and choir.

Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an admissions event on Saturday 14 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Burhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 90 families put Burhill Primary School as their first choice and 208 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Burhill Primary School are Bell Farm Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 81% maths); Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 97% reading, 95% maths); Walton Oak Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); and Cleves School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Burhill Primary School.

Burhill Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Voice Education Trust, an academy trust.

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Walton-on-Thames Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (sw-bound), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burhill Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Burhill Primary School issued 30 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Burhill Primary School are Three Rivers Academy (0.7 miles), Esher Church of England High School (1.4 miles) and Cobham Free School (1.7 miles).