St Alban's Catholic Primary School, East Molesey

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~818m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Chippendale
Pupils:418 / 420 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:02089795893
Address:Beauchamp Road, East Molesey, KT8 2PG
Trust:XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:143366
UKPRN:10057679
Diocese:Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Constituency:Esher and Walton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Alban's is an exceptionally well-run school with outstanding academic results and a genuine commitment to every child's success. Teachers create a calm, supportive environment where pupils feel safe and happy to learn, with strong pastoral care and inclusive practices that ensure no child is left behind. Parents consistently praise the school's balance of academic rigour with a rich range of enrichment opportunities that develop confident, well-rounded young people.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve exceptionally well in core subjects with results consistently above national averages in phonics, multiplication tables and key stage 2 assessments
  • Exemplary behaviour and attendance, with pupils polite, respectful and engaged in learning
  • Comprehensive support for pupils with additional needs and those disadvantaged, ensuring all groups make strong progress
  • Rich personal development curriculum covering safety, British values, equality and online awareness
  • Strong inclusive ethos with careful tracking to ensure all pupils access trips, clubs and leadership opportunities

Areas for Improvement

  • In early handwriting stages, staff do not always correct pupils' errors in letter and number formation, leading some pupils to continue forming letters and numbers inaccurately

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.

Extracurricular Activities

Trips, clubs, leadership roles

St Alban's Catholic Primary School is a high-performing school where pupils achieve very well across all subjects and national assessments significantly exceed national averages. The school creates a calm, inclusive environment where all pupils thrive with strong support for their personal development and wellbeing.

At a Glance

6.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-5ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 95%. Maths has declined from 97% to 92%. Writing has declined from 93% to 85%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.2

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Seymour Road (W-bound)
195m · 3 min walk
The Wilderness (opp)
230m · 4 min walk
The Europa (opp)
265m · 4 min walk
Beauchamp Road (W-bound)
298m · 5 min walk
Grange Road (opp)
370m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

418 pupils

420 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - East Molesey

Low pressure
New homes approved:169
Projected new pupils:42

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for East Molesey

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

13,213

Applications

12,004

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

13 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
9 November 2021
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
9 October 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.42442%

Overall absence

4.8913%

Persistent absence

368

Enrolments

Authorised2.9185%
Unauthorised0.50592%
Persistent (10%+)4.8913%
Severe (50%+)0.27174%

Absence trend

2.6371%
18/19
1.55921%
20/21
3.62039%
21/22
3.85241%
22/23
3.93572%
23/24
3.42442%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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