Byfleet Primary School, West Byfleet
Byfleet Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in West Byfleet, part of Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Byfleet Primary School in detail
Byfleet Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Byfleet Primary School. We are a friendly, nurturing, busy school who put the children at the centre of everything we do."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Byfleet Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Byfleet Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Byfleet Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Byfleet Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Byfleet Primary School are St Mary's CofE Primary School, Byfleet (0.7 miles); St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); West Byfleet Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); and West Byfleet Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Byfleet Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, ByfleetSt Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, ByfleetWest Byfleet Junior SchoolWest Byfleet Infant School
The trust
Byfleet Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies, an academy trust.
What parents say
99 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Byfleet Primary School (as of September 2025): 63% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (86%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (61%).
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Byfleet & New Haw Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chertsey Road (adjacent), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 118 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Byfleet Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Byfleet Primary School are Fullbrook School (1 mile), Heathside School (1.6 miles) and The Bishop David Brown School (1.8 miles).
Fullbrook SchoolHeathside SchoolThe Bishop David Brown School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Byfleet Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2020. Before that, as Byfleet Primary School (URN 124999), it was rated Good in September 2014.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Byfleet Primary creates a warm, supportive environment where children develop a genuine love of learning and behave exceptionally well. The school excels at teaching reading and carefully designs its curriculum to help all pupils, including those with additional needs, build knowledge securely. Through visits, outdoor learning spaces, and meaningful leadership opportunities, the school enriches children's experiences and prepares them well for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave exceptionally well with strong relationships between staff and pupils
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with excellent early reading teaching
- Strong support for pupils' emotional well-being and those with SEND
- Enriched learning through visits, outdoor spaces, and pupil leadership roles
- Above-average attendance rates with effective support systems
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment strategies sometimes not used effectively to identify knowledge gaps and extend thinking
- Questioning techniques could be more precise to check understanding
- Variability in early years staff's effectiveness at identifying when children struggle with subject content
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming lessons, library visits, poetry recitals, house captains, play leaders, anti-bullying ambassadors, eco-leaders, visits to sculpture parks and local landmarks, breakfast and after-school clubs
Byfleet Primary School is a happy and welcoming school with high ambitions for every pupil's academic and personal development. The school has successfully maintained the good standards from its previous inspection.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
99 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Byfleet Primary School
Term dates
Byfleet Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Byfleet Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Byfleet Primary School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 27 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Byfleet Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
195 pupils
240 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - West Byfleet
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Byfleet
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
175
Total Pupils
94
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,598
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,529
Per pupil
£1165k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Byfleet Primary School
Questions parents ask about Byfleet Primary School
What are SATs results like at Byfleet Primary School?
Of the pupils at Byfleet Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Byfleet Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Byfleet Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2020. Before that, as Byfleet Primary School (URN 124999), it was rated Good in September 2014.
What is the catchment area for Byfleet Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Byfleet Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Byfleet Primary School?
Byfleet Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Byfleet Primary School?
Classes at Byfleet Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Byfleet Primary School?
Byfleet Primary School has around 175 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Byfleet Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Byfleet Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Byfleet Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Byfleet Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Byfleet Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 27 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Byfleet Primary School?
Byfleet Primary School is at King's Head Lane, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)