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Cleves School, Weybridge

Outstanding
Primary
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Ages 7–11

Cleves School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Weybridge, part of Cleves Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2022)
Capacity
99% full
Attendance
Better than England average
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Cleves School in detail

Cleves School in its own words

In its own words: "Our vision is that all pupils leave Cleves inspired and equipped with the skills, knowledge and emotional well being they need to take on the challenges of a changing and ever more competitive world. Our aim is to produce well rounded community members at the end of the Cleves experience."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher of Cleves, I am thrilled to welcome you to a community that is vibrant, energetic and endlessly ambitious for its young people. Cleves is far more than just a place of learning, it is a nurturing environment where pupils are empowered to dream big, embrace every opportunity and grow into happy, confident and well-rounded individuals."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, badminton, multi-sports and running.

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Cleves School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 96% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Cleves School

Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Cleves School are Oatlands School (0.5 miles, Good); Ashley Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); St James CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); and Manby Lodge Infant School (1 mile, Good).

Cleves School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Oatlands SchoolAshley Church of England Primary SchoolSt James CofE Primary SchoolManby Lodge Infant School

The trust

Cleves School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Who goes there

7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 87 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 21 (2.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Walton-on-Thames Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashley Road (adjacent), 250 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Cleves School issued 1 suspension, 0.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Cleves School are Three Rivers Academy (1 mile), Thamesmead School (1.6 miles), Heathside School (1.7 miles) and Heathside Walton-on-Thames (1.9 miles).

Three Rivers AcademyThamesmead SchoolHeathside SchoolHeathside Walton-on-Thames

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

Likely (~569m)Possible (~813m)Unlikely (~1.1km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Diarmuid Skehan
Pupils:717
LA:Surrey
Phone:01932224300
Website:cleves.co.uk
Address:Oatlands Avenue, Weybridge, KT13 9TS
Trust:CLEVES ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2010

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 29 June 2022View full report
URN:136338
UKPRN:10032196
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Esher and Walton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

7.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-3ppWriting-15pp

Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.9

KS2

23

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

Keep up with Cleves School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cleves School.

  • Elevate Eleven ClevesAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Lion Pack Camp ClevesAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Cleves 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

Walton-on-Thames Rail Station
842m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Ashley Road (adj)
253m · 4 min walk
Ashley Rise (opp)
321m · 5 min walk
Ellesmere Place (adj)
442m · 7 min walk
Mayfield Road (opp)
572m · 9 min walk
Templemere (adj)
791m · 13 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Cleves School is in Surrey; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
13
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 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.

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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

718 pupils

720 places

2 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Weybridge

High pressure
New homes approved:345
Projected new pupils:86

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weybridge

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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.

Inspection History(2)

29 June 2022
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
16 July 2007
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

87

SEN Support

21

EHC Plans

15.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health39
Speech, Language & Communication19
Moderate Learning Difficulty16
Specific Learning Difficulty13
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
56.8%
Asian
10.4%
Black
1.7%
Mixed
12.3%
Chinese
2.4%
Other
2.1%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.1%
English as Additional Language14.5%

717

Total Pupils

360

Boys

357

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

38

Teachers

18.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,667

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£3763k

Total funding

£74k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£83,694
EAL funding£24,185
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6%

Overall absence

3.3%

Persistent absence

723

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)3.3%
Severe (50%+)0.1%

Absence trend

3.3%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
5.6%
21/22
3.9%
22/23
3.9%
23/24
3.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Cleves School

What are SATs results like at Cleves School?

Of the pupils at Cleves School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.

What is Cleves School's Ofsted rating?

Cleves School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022.

What is the catchment area for Cleves School?

No fixed boundary. When Cleves 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 Cleves School?

Cleves School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Cleves School?

Classes at Cleves School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Cleves School?

Cleves School has around 717 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Cleves School?

3.6% of sessions were missed at Cleves School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Cleves School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Cleves School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

Does Cleves School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Elevate Eleven Cleves (registered, not yet graded) and Lion Pack Camp Cleves (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Cleves School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 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 Cleves School?

Cleves School is at Oatlands Avenue, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9TS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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