Hinchley Wood Primary School, Esher
Hinchley Wood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Esher, part of Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 47th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Hinchley Wood Primary School in detail
Hinchley Wood Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Values are principles that guide behaviour and choices. Our values help teach pupils how to develop their character, guide their decisions, behaviour and learning. Our five values of Confidence, Consideration, Determination, Enthusiasm and Independence are evident through all of our work and day to day school life."
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to Hinchley Wood Primary School. I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school serving our supportive local community. The school team and I recognise the importance of instilling an early love of learning and building a strong academic foundation. We take seriously our responsibility to ensure every pupil's happiness at school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, cricket and cross-country.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Hinchley Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hinchley Wood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Hinchley Wood Primary School as their first choice and 276 named it as one of their preferences, for 81 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 Hinchley Wood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hinchley Wood Primary School are Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 90% maths); Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); Thames Ditton Junior School (0.7 miles, 88% reading, 87% maths); and Thames Ditton Infant School (1 mile, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hinchley Wood Primary School.
Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolLong Ditton Infant and Nursery SchoolThames Ditton Junior SchoolThames Ditton Infant School
The trust
Hinchley Wood Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%) and Mixed (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hinchley Wood Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hinchley Wood School (outside), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hinchley Wood Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hinchley Wood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hinchley Wood Primary School are Hinchley Wood School (under 0.1 miles), Southborough High School (1.2 miles), Chessington School (1.7 miles) and Esher Church of England High School (1.8 miles).
Hinchley Wood SchoolSouthborough High SchoolChessington SchoolEsher Church of England High School
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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2012, 14 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 April 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.8%
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 remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
19
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hinchley Wood Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hinchley Wood Primary School.
- Elevate Eleven Long Ditton790m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Hinchley Wood790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hinchley Wood 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 Hinchley Wood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hinchley Wood 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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 Hinchley Wood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
617 pupils
630 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Esher
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Esher
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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
118
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
624
Total Pupils
310
Boys
314
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,141
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3281k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
542
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
Hinchley Wood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hinchley Wood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hinchley Wood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hinchley Wood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Hinchley Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hinchley Wood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hinchley Wood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hinchley Wood 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 Hinchley Wood Primary School?
Hinchley Wood Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hinchley Wood Primary School?
Classes at Hinchley Wood Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hinchley Wood Primary School?
Hinchley Wood Primary School has around 624 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hinchley Wood Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Hinchley Wood Primary School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hinchley Wood Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Hinchley Wood 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 Hinchley Wood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Hinchley Wood Primary School: Elevate Eleven Long Ditton (790m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Hinchley Wood (790m 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 Hinchley Wood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Hinchley Wood Primary School?
Hinchley Wood Primary School is at Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)