Charlwood Village Primary School, Horley
Charlwood Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Horley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Horley with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Charlwood Village Primary School in detail
Charlwood Village Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, eco club and homework club.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Charlwood Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Charlwood Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Charlwood Village Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 Charlwood Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Charlwood Village Primary School are Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School (2.2 miles, 97% reading, 93% maths); Manorfield Primary and Nursery School (2.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 90% maths); Langley Green Primary (2.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles).
Charlwood Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary SchoolManorfield Primary and Nursery SchoolLangley Green PrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 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 (89%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 8 (7.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Gatwick North Terminal Shuttle Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Perrylands (outside), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
Charlwood Village Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 33% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Charlwood Village Primary School
Term dates
Charlwood Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Charlwood Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Charlwood Village 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Charlwood Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
104 pupils
105 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Horley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Horley
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
101
Total Pupils
54
Boys
47
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,032
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,334
Per pupil
£707k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Charlwood Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Charlwood Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Charlwood Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Charlwood Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Charlwood Village Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Charlwood Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Charlwood Village 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 Charlwood Village Primary School?
Charlwood Village Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Charlwood Village Primary School?
Classes at Charlwood Village Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Charlwood Village Primary School?
Charlwood Village Primary School has around 101 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Charlwood Village Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Charlwood Village Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Charlwood Village Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Charlwood Village 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.
What are Charlwood Village Primary School's term dates?
Charlwood Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Charlwood Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Charlwood Village Primary School?
Charlwood Village Primary School is at Chapel Road, Charlwood, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0DA.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)