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Eastwick Junior School, Leatherhead

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Ages 7–11

Eastwick Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Leatherhead, part of The Howard Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in Leatherhead with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Capacity
91% full
Attendance
In line with England
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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Eastwick Junior School in detail

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Eastwick Junior 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 fell from 78% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Eastwick Junior 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 Eastwick Junior School are Eastwick Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Great Bookham School (0.5 miles, 100% reading, 96% maths); Oakfield Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); and Polesden Lacey Infant Academy (0.8 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Eastwick Junior School.

Eastwick Infant SchoolGreat Bookham SchoolOakfield Junior SchoolPolesden Lacey Infant Academy

The trust

Eastwick Junior 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.

All 14 schools in The Howard Partnership Trust

What parents say

114 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Eastwick Junior School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 36% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (78%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (36%).

Who goes there

15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 42 (14.8%) 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.

Eastwick Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 22 places, 25 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Eastwick Junior School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bookham Rail Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Anchor (opposite), 280 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eastwick Junior 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 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Eastwick Junior School issued 45 suspensions, 13.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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

Likely (~364m)Possible (~520m)Unlikely (~676m)

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:Ms Felicity Gilmore
Pupils:284
LA:Surrey
Phone:01372453672
Address:Eastwick Drive, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 3PP
Trust:THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST (14 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:142999
UKPRN:10057111
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dorking and Horley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Eastwick is a genuinely inclusive school where every child learns side by side, with staff getting to know pupils well enough to support individual needs effectively. The school provides a broad curriculum with engaging learning experiences - from well-planned lessons to trips and clubs - that prepare children thoroughly for secondary school. Pupils are happy, behave well, and take pride in their work.

Key Strengths

  • Strong, nurturing relationships between pupils and staff with genuine inclusion for all learners
  • Well-structured curriculum in writing and mathematics with clear sequencing of knowledge
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND, who are fully included and achieve well
  • Fostering a love of reading through engaging library provision and diverse book selection
  • Good pupil behaviour and attendance, with declining rates of persistent absence

Areas for Improvement

  • Limited opportunities for pupils to apply writing skills across other subjects like science, history and geography
  • Some newly introduced curriculum sequences in certain subjects not yet fully embedded
  • Behaviour management systems need consistent application across all staff

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong school culture prioritising pupil safety and well-being.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, dance clubs, music clubs, trips and experiences, house captain roles, peer support at playtime, student librarian positions

Eastwick Junior School is a nurturing and welcoming school where staff effectively support pupils to achieve highly and be ready for secondary school. The school has maintained good standards and continues to provide a broad, inclusive curriculum with strong relationships between pupils and staff.

At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Speech and language

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

114 responses
Would recommend70%
Child is happy78%
Child does well74%
High expectations69%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved68%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)36%
Kept informed76%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)68%
Wider development76%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-8ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

19.7

Avg class size

19.7

KS2

10

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Eastwick Junior 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

Bookham Rail Station (rear entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

The Anchor (opp)
278m · 5 min walk
Eastwick Drive (adj)
294m · 5 min walk
Amey Drive (adj)
401m · 7 min walk
The Old Crown (opp)
550m · 9 min walk
Kennel Lane (N-bound)
583m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.

1 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

326 pupils

360 places

34 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leatherhead

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,036
Projected new pupils:259

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

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(3)

4 March 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

20 March 2019
7 May 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

30

SEN Support

42

EHC Plans

25.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Eastwick Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 22 places, 25 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication20
Autistic Spectrum Disorder17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Other8
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
79.2%
Asian
2.5%
Black
1.1%
Mixed
6.4%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.5%
English as Additional Language4.6%

284

Total Pupils

149

Boys

135

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

23

Teachers

12.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,388

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,057

Per pupil

£1841k

Total funding

£76k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£84,615
EAL funding£2,477
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.7%

Overall absence

13.6%

Persistent absence

346

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)13.6%
Severe (50%+)2.3%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
4.6%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
5.6%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
5.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Eastwick Junior School

What are SATs results like at Eastwick Junior School?

Of the pupils at Eastwick Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Eastwick Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Eastwick Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Eastwick Junior School?

No fixed boundary. When Eastwick Junior 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 Eastwick Junior School?

Eastwick Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 360 places.

How big are the classes at Eastwick Junior School?

Classes at Eastwick Junior School average 19.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Eastwick Junior School?

Eastwick Junior School has around 284 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Eastwick Junior School have specialist SEN provision?

Eastwick Junior School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 22 places, 25 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Eastwick Junior School?

5.7% of sessions were missed at Eastwick Junior School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Eastwick Junior School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Eastwick Junior 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.

How many road collisions happen near Eastwick Junior School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Eastwick Junior School?

Eastwick Junior School is at Eastwick Drive, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3PP.

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

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