Nutfield Church CofE Primary School, Redhill
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Redhill. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Redhill with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School in detail
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We aim for our children and members of the wider school community to flourish in all they do and ‘live life in all its fullness’. Our Community is extremely special. We are all members of a very special school, set in an active community where the pupils are involved in supporting local and national charities and care homes."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am honoured to be the headteacher of this wonderful Church of England primary school, rooted in Christ and dedicated to nurturing every child’s unique potential. With many years of teaching experience across a variety of schools, I bring a wealth of knowledge and a deep commitment to ensuring that every child is challenged to perform at their personal best."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, choir and orchestra.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 1.15pm, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 1.15pm and an open day on Saturday 5 June 2027 at 8.51am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School 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 fell from 90% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Nutfield Church CofE Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Nutfield Church CofE Primary School are Earlswood Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); Earlswood Infant and Nursery School (1.6 miles, Good); Bletchingley Village Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); and St Matthew's CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths).
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Earlswood Junior SchoolEarlswood Infant and Nursery SchoolBletchingley Village Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary School
What parents say
34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Nutfield Church CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (79%).
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (5%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nutfield Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kentwyns Rise (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Nutfield Church CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2015, 11 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 March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Pupils love attending this school and feel happy and safe in a caring environment. The school has high expectations for all children and they rise to meet them, achieving very well in reading, English and mathematics. Beyond academics, the school nurtures character development through well-being programmes, leadership opportunities and a strong emphasis on equity and diversity.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and a love of reading developed from Reception onwards
- High pupil achievement in English and mathematics, including for children with SEND
- Warm, caring relationships and positive behaviour throughout the school
- Broad, ambitious curriculum with carefully chosen essential knowledge
- Many opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles and develop as active citizens
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, teaching does not always provide enough chances for pupils to practise and remember important knowledge
- Staff should use more strategies to help pupils embed key knowledge in their long-term memory across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
School farm with animal care and vegetable growing, equity ambassadors, library leaders, charity ambassadors, pupil parliament, anti-bullying team, eco team, buddies for Reception children, well-being curriculum, swimming, sailing, lifesaving, additional weekly physical education sessions, breakfast club, after-school club
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School is a warm and welcoming primary school where pupils thrive and achieve very well in English and mathematics. The school has successfully maintained the good standards identified at its previous inspection.
At a Glance
5.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 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 declined from 90% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Nutfield Church CofE Primary School
Year 4 High Ashurst Adventure
2 Oct 2026
Harvest Service at Christ Church
2 Oct 2026
Flu Vaccinations 2026
2 Oct 2026
Clean up Time on the Farm!
2 Oct 2026
Rotary Club Visit 2026
2 Oct 2026
Year 6 Residential 2026
24 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Nutfield Church CofE 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Nutfield Church CofE 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redhill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redhill
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
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
7.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
105
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,753
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,162
Per pupil
£1167k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
177
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
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Nutfield Church CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Nutfield Church CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Nutfield Church CofE 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 Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
Classes at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School average 28.9 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 Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Nutfield Church CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Nutfield Church CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Nutfield Church CofE Primary School?
Nutfield Church CofE Primary School is at 59 Mid Street, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)