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Sayes Court School, Addlestone

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Sayes Court School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Addlestone, part of Bourne Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Addlestone with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 86% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than 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

Sayes Court School in detail

Sayes Court School in its own words

In its own words: "At Sayes Court Primary and Nursery School, our vision is built on an unwavering belief that every single child can succeed. We know that true learning thrives where pupils feel safe, valued, and understood, which is why a warm, relational approach is woven into everything we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of a school that promotes the best outcomes for all our pupils, both academically and personally. Sayes Court is a one-form entry primary school in Surrey, and we are proud to be part of the Bourne Education Trust."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027. 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)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Sayes Court School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% 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 (77% in reading, 77% in maths).

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

Getting a place at Sayes Court School

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Sayes Court School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Sayes Court School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Sayes Court School are Darley Dene Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths); Ongar Place Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths); and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 97% maths).

Sayes Court School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Darley Dene Primary SchoolOngar Place Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School

The trust

Sayes Court 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.

All 31 schools in Bourne Education Trust

Who goes there

In 2026, 22 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 9 (3.8%) 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 Addlestone Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sayes Court Farm Drive (s-bound), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 182 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, Sayes Court School issued 4 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Sayes Court School are Jubilee High School (0.5 miles); Chertsey High School (1.1 miles); Heathside School (1.2 miles); and Salesian School, Chertsey (1.5 miles).

Jubilee High SchoolChertsey High SchoolHeathside SchoolSalesian School, Chertsey

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

Likely (~351m)Possible (~502m)Unlikely (~653m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Caroline Renny
Pupils:237
LA:Surrey
Phone:01932845093
Address:Sayes Court Farm Drive, Addlestone, KT15 1NB
Trust:BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST (31 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 18 October 2022View full report
URN:140860
UKPRN:10045931
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Runnymede and Weybridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

22.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-5ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

8

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 Sayes Court School.

  • NSSport @ Sayers Court PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Premier Education Camp at Darley Dene Primary School460m away · Not yet graded
  • Kumon Addlestone Centre850m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Sayes Court 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

Addlestone Rail Station (entrance 2)
956m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Sayes Court Farm Drive (S-bound)
32m · 1 min walk
Liberty Lane (W-bound)
107m · 2 min walk
Orchard Way East (SW-bound)
215m · 3 min walk
Crockford Park Road (opp)
245m · 4 min walk
Orchard Way West (SE-bound)
390m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
33
Fatal
0
Serious
11
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 22 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

5 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 Sayes Court School

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What the report includes for Sayes Court School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Sayes Court School.
  • Surrey publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Sayes Court School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Sayes Court School for 2015 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Surrey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

209 pupils

243 places

34 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Addlestone

High pressure
New homes approved:518
Projected new pupils:130

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

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(2)

18 October 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
23 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

22

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

13.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
62.4%
Asian
13.1%
Black
6.3%
Mixed
5.5%
Chinese
0.8%
Other
3.0%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals22.8%
English as Additional Language16.5%

237

Total Pupils

126

Boys

111

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

21.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,456

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,728

Per pupil

£1323k

Total funding

£61k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£82,846
EAL funding£24,604
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

9.2%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)9.2%
Severe (50%+)1.6%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
4.1%
22/23
4.1%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Sayes Court School

What are SATs results like at Sayes Court School?

Of the pupils at Sayes Court School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.

What is Sayes Court School's Ofsted rating?

Sayes Court School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.

What is the catchment area for Sayes Court School?

No fixed boundary. When Sayes Court 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 Sayes Court School?

Sayes Court School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 243 places.

How big are the classes at Sayes Court School?

Classes at Sayes Court School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Sayes Court School?

Sayes Court School has around 237 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Sayes Court School?

3.9% of sessions were missed at Sayes Court School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Sayes Court School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Sayes Court 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 Sayes Court School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: NSSport @ Sayers Court Primary (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Sayes Court School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 22 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Sayes Court School?

Sayes Court School is at Sayes Court Farm Drive, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 1NB.

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

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