Pyrcroft Grange Primary School, Chertsey

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Pyrcroft Grange Primary School on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a culture where regular attendance at school is the norm."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a flying start in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is a real strength of the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders provide clear and thoughtful strategic direction."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal, social and health education and relationships curriculums meet pupils' needs very well."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in place a broad, ambitious and well-ordered curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders need to further develop staff expertise in checking and identifying pupils' knowledge gaps so they can be addressed as quickly and effectively as possible in order to deepen pupils' understanding"; "Leaders should continue to develop pupils' writing by embedding their approach to accurate and well-sequenced letter formation and spelling".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted and proud to be the Headteacher of Pyrcroft Grange Primary School , a forward-thinking and happy place of learning where the whole community shares the highest expectations and aspirations for everyone, working hard together to secure the best outcomes for every single child."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 16 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Pyrcroft Grange Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 81 families put Pyrcroft Grange Primary School as their first choice and 216 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 2.7 first choices for every place. 52 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pyrcroft Grange Primary School are St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Stepgates Community School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 72% maths); Meadowcroft Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good); and Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths).

Pyrcroft Grange Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Pyrcroft Grange Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Bourne Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

In 2026, 31 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 28 (11.2%) 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.

Pyrcroft Grange Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Chertsey Rail Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

In August 2026, police recorded 126 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.

In 2024/25, Pyrcroft Grange Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Pyrcroft Grange Primary School are Salesian School, Chertsey (0.7 miles); Chertsey High School (1.2 miles); and Jubilee High School (1.7 miles).