St Stephen's CofE Primary School, Godstone

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades St Stephen's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 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. "Pupils attend school regularly."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the early years are happy, well settled and extremely well cared for."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders' commitment to a highly inclusive culture is clear."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Children in the early years achieve consistently well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders hold a secure and realistic view of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "There is a coherent, shared vision across all levels of leadership in this inclusive and successful school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a coherent and carefully planned approach to personal development and wellbeing that has a positive impact on pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teaching across the wider curriculum subjects is consistently effective, so that pupils secure and build subject-specific knowledge and skills over time and are well prepared for the next stage of education"; "Leaders should ensure that staff check pupils' knowledge and understanding consistently and effectively so that pupils' errors and misconceptions are addressed promptly, helping pupils to secure and extend their learning more deeply".

In its own words: "We create the conditions for every member of our community to know they belong , flourish and contribute positively to the world around them. Our values help shape the culture of St Stephen’s and the way we want children and adults to live alongside one another."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We believe that children flourish when they know they belong. Every child should feel known, valued and included, and should be given the support, challenge and opportunity they need to succeed. At St Stephen’s, we aim high for every child. We want children to achieve well academically, but also to grow in confidence, character and independence."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, yoga, dance, drama and art.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Stephen's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Stephen's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Stephen's CofE Primary School are St Peter's CofE Infant School (1.5 miles, Good); Godstone Primary and Nursery School (2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 93% maths); Bletchingley Village Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); and Holland Junior School (2.6 miles, 58% reading, 58% maths).

St Stephen's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Stephen's CofE Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Sdbe Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 21 (8.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St Stephen's CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 10 places, 5 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Godstone Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Stephen's School (outside), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

St Stephen's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.