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Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School, Chertsey

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Chertsey. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Chertsey with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School in detail

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Lyne and Longcross, we nurture every child's unique talents in a loving, inclusive environment inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ. Our dedicated staff foster a lasting love of learning, encouraging pupils to embrace challenges with faith, courage, and respect. With a strong focus on high-quality teaching and tailored support for vulnerable learners, we ensure that every child flourishes."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Headteacher of Lyne and Longcross C of E (Aided) Primary School, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our school community. Situated in the idyllic village of Lyne, our school has a rich history dating back to 1895, and in 2015 we expanded to become a thriving one-form entry primary school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, chess and art.

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

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School are Pyrcroft Grange Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 82% maths); Meadowcroft Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good); St Ann's Heath Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); and Trumps Green Infant School (1.6 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School.

Pyrcroft Grange Primary SchoolMeadowcroft Community Primary SchoolSt Ann's Heath Junior SchoolTrumps Green Infant School

What parents say

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School (as of April 2026): 0% would recommend the school, 13% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (13%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (0%).

Who goes there

14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (6%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Chertsey Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lyne Lane (s-bound), 80 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 3 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Haxell
Pupils:202
LA:Surrey
Phone:01932872327
Address:Lyne Lane, Lyne, Chertsey, KT16 0AJ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 28 February 2024View full report
URN:125137
UKPRN:10076300
Diocese:Diocese of Guildford
Constituency:Runnymede and Weybridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

14.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

16 responses
Would recommend0%
Child is happy13%
Feels safe0%
Well behaved0%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)0%
Kept informed0%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)0%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 73% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School.

  • S4K - Lyne and LongcrossAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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

Bus Stops

Lyne Lane (S-bound)
81m · 1 min walk
Longcross Road (E-bound)
566m · 9 min walk
Almners Road (W-bound)
706m · 11 min walk
Holloway Hill (NE-bound)
907m · 15 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 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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Your chances of a place at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

202 pupils

210 places

8 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Chertsey

High pressure
New homes approved:431
Projected new pupils:108

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

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.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

28 February 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

5 June 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 July 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

17.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Visual Impairment2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
66.3%
Asian
6.0%
Black
3.5%
Mixed
9.0%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.4%
English as Additional Language11.9%

202

Total Pupils

113

Boys

89

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

16.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£43,980

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,502

Per pupil

£1209k

Total funding

£41k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£53,043
EAL funding£9,253
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.4%

Overall absence

22.0%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised4.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)22.0%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.3%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
6.8%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
6.4%
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 Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School

What are SATs results like at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

Of the pupils at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.

What is Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided 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 Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

Classes at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

6.4% of sessions were missed at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 22% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided 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 Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: S4K - Lyne and Longcross (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 Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 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 Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School is at Lyne Lane, Lyne, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0AJ.

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

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