Stepgates Community School, CHERTSEY

In its own words: "At Stepgates we pride ourselves on providing a caring and friendly environment. Every child is encouraged to be successful and have high expectations of themselves both academically and socially, and to have an understanding of the contribution that they can make to the school and the wider community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Stepgates Community 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 rose from 51% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Stepgates Community School as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stepgates Community School are St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Pyrcroft Grange Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 82% maths); Meadowcroft Community Primary School (1 mile, Good); and St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths).

Stepgates Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

11.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 110 pupils (39.6%) received SEN support and 35 (12.6%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Stepgates Community School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 23 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Chertsey Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stepgates Health Centre (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 129 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Stepgates Community School issued 13 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Stepgates Community School are Chertsey High School (0.4 miles); Salesian School, Chertsey (1 mile); and Jubilee High School (1.3 miles).