Cuddington Community Primary School, Worcester Park
Cuddington Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Worcester Park, part of The Howard Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Worcester Park with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Cuddington Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Cuddington Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Cuddington Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Cuddington Community Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Cuddington Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cuddington Community Primary School are The Mead Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles); Auriol Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 87% maths); Cheam Common Infants' Academy (0.7 miles, Good); and Malden Parochial CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cuddington Community Primary School.
The Mead Infant and Nursery SchoolAuriol Junior SchoolCheam Common Infants' AcademyMalden Parochial CofE Primary School
The trust
Cuddington Community Primary School is one of 14 schools run by The Howard Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cuddington Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).
Who goes there
28.6% 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 (16%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (6.6%) received SEN support and 28 (15.4%) 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.
Cuddington Community Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Cuddington Community Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoneleigh Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cuddington Avenue (nw-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cuddington Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 184 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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, Cuddington Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cuddington Community Primary School are Richard Challoner School (1 mile) and Epsom and Ewell High School (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cuddington Community Primary School is a welcoming place where pupils feel known as individuals and supported to do well. The school excels at teaching reading through precise phonics instruction and tailoring support for pupils with additional needs. The emphasis on high-quality outdoor play, respect and equality creates a positive environment where pupils take pride in their behaviour and relationships.
Key Strengths
- Highly skilled teachers who support pupils' diverse needs effectively, including those with SEND and English as an additional language
- Precise phonics teaching with impactful individual interventions, resulting in enthusiastic early readers
- Well-ordered lessons with high expectations for behaviour that pupils consider fair and take pride in meeting
- Rich early years environment with strong outdoor learning opportunities including mud kitchen and woodland play
- Strong understanding of respect, fairness and equality embedded throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- Checking pupils' understanding is not always consistent, meaning some misconceptions and knowledge gaps are not identified and addressed
- Some pupils still do not attend school as regularly as they should, impacting their learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils feeling safe and confident that staff would quickly assist with any concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Mud kitchen, chalk areas, woodland play, reading buddy schemes with older pupil leaders, range of clubs and activities
Cuddington Community Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. The school is committed to meeting diverse pupil needs and has high expectations for all children's achievement.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 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 remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.6
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
19.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cuddington Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cuddington Community Primary School.
- Chillout of School Club - The Mead260m away · Not yet graded
- Chillout of School Club -Auriol400m away · Not yet graded
- NSSport @ AURIOL JUNIOR SCHOOL400m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cuddington Community 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 Cuddington Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cuddington Community 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
- 3
- 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, 3 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Cuddington Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
174 pupils
210 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worcester Park
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester Park
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cuddington Community Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
97
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,388
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,738
Per pupil
£1124k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
161
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
Cuddington Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cuddington Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cuddington Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cuddington Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Cuddington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cuddington Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cuddington Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cuddington Community 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 Cuddington Community Primary School?
Cuddington Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Cuddington Community Primary School?
Classes at Cuddington Community Primary School average 18.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cuddington Community Primary School?
Cuddington Community Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Cuddington Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Cuddington Community Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Cuddington Community Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Cuddington Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cuddington Community Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Cuddington Community 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.
Does Cuddington Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Cuddington Community Primary School: Chillout of School Club - The Mead (260m away, registered, not yet graded), Chillout of School Club -Auriol (400m away, registered, not yet graded) and NSSport @ AURIOL JUNIOR SCHOOL (400m away, 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 Cuddington Community 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, 3 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Cuddington Community Primary School?
Cuddington Community Primary School is at Salisbury Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)