Chandlers Field Primary Academy, West Molesey
Chandlers Field Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in West Molesey, part of Leo Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chandlers Field Primary Academy in detail
Chandlers Field Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Chandlers Field Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Chandlers Field Primary School (URN 125125), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Chandlers Field Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Chandlers Field Primary Academy as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Chandlers Field Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chandlers Field Primary Academy are St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 92% maths); Hurst Park Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 75% reading, 85% maths); St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths); and The Orchard Infant School (0.9 miles, Good).
St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolHurst Park Primary AcademySt Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East MoleseyThe Orchard Infant School
The trust
Chandlers Field Primary Academy is one of 13 schools run by Leo Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 52 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 45 (15.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Chandlers Field Primary Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hampton, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (s-bound), 120 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chandlers Field Primary Academy are Heathside Walton-on-Thames (1.6 miles) and Esher Church of England High School (1.6 miles).
Heathside Walton-on-ThamesEsher Church of England High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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
Chandlers Field Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Chandlers Field Primary School (URN 125125), it was rated Good in October 2017.
At a Glance
43.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.6
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
20.1
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Chandlers Field Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Chandlers Field Primary School (URN 125125), the school Chandlers Field Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Chandlers Field Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Chandlers Field Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Chandlers Field Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Surrey
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chandlers Field Primary Academy.
- Primary Moves Holiday Camp540m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Chandlers Field Primary Academy 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chandlers Field Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chandlers Field Primary Academy 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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.
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Your chances of a place at Chandlers Field Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
298 pupils
420 places
122 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - West Molesey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Molesey
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
45
EHC Plans
32.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Chandlers Field Primary Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
298
Total Pupils
166
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
14.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,871
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Chandlers Field Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Chandlers Field Primary School (URN 125125), the school Chandlers Field Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Chandlers Field Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
6.5%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
301
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
Chandlers Field Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Chandlers Field Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Chandlers Field Primary Academy?
Chandlers Field Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Chandlers Field Primary School (URN 125125), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Chandlers Field Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Chandlers Field Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Chandlers Field Primary School (URN 125125), it was rated Good in October 2017.
What is the catchment area for Chandlers Field Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Chandlers Field Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Chandlers Field Primary Academy?
Classes at Chandlers Field Primary Academy average 17.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chandlers Field Primary Academy?
Chandlers Field Primary Academy has around 298 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Chandlers Field Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Chandlers Field Primary Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Chandlers Field Primary Academy?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Chandlers Field Primary Academy 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.
Does Chandlers Field Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Chandlers Field Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Chandlers Field Primary Academy: Primary Moves Holiday Camp (540m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Chandlers Field Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Chandlers Field Primary Academy?
Chandlers Field Primary Academy is at High Street, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 2LX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)