St Ann's Heath Junior School, Virginia Water
St Ann's Heath Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Virginia Water. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 53rd-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 78% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Ann's Heath Junior School in detail
St Ann's Heath Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to St Ann's Heath Junior School. Our creative curriculum is at the heart of the childrens' learning, where we make the very most of every learning opportunity and strive to equip each child with the knowledge, skills and understanding ready for the next stage of their education."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country, judo, dance, chess, cooking, art and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £13 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Ann's Heath Junior 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 rose from 85% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Ann's Heath Junior School
Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Ann's Heath Junior School are Trumps Green Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 59% maths); Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); and Pyrcroft Grange Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 82% maths).
St Ann's Heath Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Trumps Green Infant SchoolThorpe CofE Aided Primary SchoolLyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary SchoolPyrcroft Grange Primary School
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Ann's Heath Junior School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Virginia Water Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trumps Mill Lane (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Ann's Heath Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Ann's Heath Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 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 December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Ann's Heath Junior School excels at creating a caring, supportive environment where children develop confidence and strong learning habits. The school offers a rich, ambitious curriculum with excellent enrichment opportunities that teach valuable life skills beyond the classroom. Parents particularly appreciate how staff genuinely care for each child while maintaining high academic expectations.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with early identification and targeted support for pupils with gaps, fostering a love of reading
- Significant recent improvements in writing standards through focused teaching across different curriculum areas
- Impressive personal development programme including the 'St Ann's Inspiring Leaders' scheme which teaches life skills like financial budgeting, first aid and public speaking
- Excellent behaviour and conduct throughout the school, underpinned by clear expectations and values
- Strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs through precise identification and suitable adaptations
Areas for Improvement
- In some curriculum areas, pupils are introduced to too much or overly complex subject knowledge which they struggle to remember and apply later
- Some teachers' checks on pupil learning are less effective, meaning teaching is not always adapted well enough for pupils who are already secure in their knowledge
- Teachers could better challenge all pupils to think more deeply and achieve more highly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports leaders roles, site leaders, house captains, St Ann's Inspiring Leaders programme, after-school clubs, breakfast clubs
St Ann's Heath Junior School is a very happy, warm and welcoming community school where staff care for, support and challenge all children. The school has maintained good standards and pupils achieve high levels across most subjects with impressive behaviour and conduct.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 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 remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 54% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
24.4
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Ann's Heath Junior School.
- Funsport @ Trumps Green940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Ann's Heath Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Ann's Heath Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Ann's Heath Junior 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
280 pupils
360 places
80 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Virginia Water
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Virginia Water
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.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
231
Total Pupils
115
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,051
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,260
Per pupil
£1599k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
296
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Ann's Heath Junior School
What are SATs results like at St Ann's Heath Junior School?
Of the pupils at St Ann's Heath Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is St Ann's Heath Junior School's Ofsted rating?
St Ann's Heath Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Ann's Heath Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When St Ann's Heath Junior 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 St Ann's Heath Junior School?
St Ann's Heath Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at St Ann's Heath Junior School?
Classes at St Ann's Heath Junior School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Ann's Heath Junior School?
St Ann's Heath Junior School has around 231 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Ann's Heath Junior School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at St Ann's Heath Junior School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Ann's Heath Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming St Ann's Heath Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does St Ann's Heath Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Ann's Heath Junior School: Funsport @ Trumps Green (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Ann's Heath Junior School's term dates?
St Ann's Heath Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St Ann's Heath Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 6 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 St Ann's Heath Junior School?
St Ann's Heath Junior School is at Sandhills Lane, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4DS.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)