Hurst Park Primary Academy, West Molesey
Hurst Park Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in West Molesey, part of Leo Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 111th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Hurst Park Primary Academy in detail
Hurst Park Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our school vision of "Inspiring a community of successful learners" sits under the LEO vision of Learning, Excellence for all and Opportunities, and is underpinned by our school aims and our values of Excellence, Positivity, Resilience and Respect."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Hurst Park Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Hurst Park Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Hurst Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hurst Park Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hurst Park Primary Academy are Chandlers Field Primary Academy (0.5 miles); St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 80% maths); Hampton Junior School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 86% maths); and St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hurst Park Primary Academy.
Chandlers Field Primary AcademySt Mary's Hampton Church of England PrimaryHampton Junior SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Hurst Park Primary Academy is one of 13 schools run by Leo Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hampton, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tesco (opposite), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hurst Park Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 120 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, Hurst Park Primary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 2 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; 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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Hurst Park Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Hurst Park Primary School (URN 125038), it was rated Good in February 2023.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
16
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hurst Park Primary Academy
Autumn Term 2026 Newsletters
4 Sep 2026
Sayers Croft Trip 2026
23 Apr 2026
Summer Term 2026 Newsletters
17 Apr 2026
Kingswood Devon Trip 2026
27 Jan 2026
Spring Term 2026 Newsletters
9 Jan 2026
Autumn Term 2025 Newsletters
5 Sep 2025
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Hurst Park Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Surrey
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hurst Park Primary Academy.
- Pins & Needles Club LTD940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hurst Park Primary Academy 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
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hurst Park Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hurst Park Primary Academy 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hurst Park Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
420 pupils
420 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - West Molesey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Molesey
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
452
Total Pupils
224
Boys
228
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,385
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2249k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
371
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
Hurst Park Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Hurst Park Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Hurst Park Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Hurst Park Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Hurst Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hurst Park Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Hurst Park Primary School (URN 125038), it was rated Good in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hurst Park Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hurst Park Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hurst Park Primary Academy?
Hurst Park Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hurst Park Primary Academy?
Classes at Hurst Park Primary Academy average 26.2 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hurst Park Primary Academy?
Hurst Park Primary Academy has around 452 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hurst Park Primary Academy?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Hurst Park Primary Academy in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hurst Park Primary Academy?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Hurst Park Primary Academy 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 Hurst Park Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hurst Park Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hurst Park Primary Academy: Pins & Needles Club LTD (940m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Hurst Park Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Hurst Park Primary Academy?
Hurst Park Primary Academy is at Hurst Road, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 1QS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)