Tatsfield Primary School, Tatsfield

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Tatsfield Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's personal development and wellbeing offer is thoughtfully well planned and highly effective."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders carefully monitor how pupils move through the curriculum and achieve over time."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a positive culture of attendance at the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a broad and balanced curriculum with an appropriate focus on developing pupils' core knowledge and skills."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum is well structured and carefully sequenced, with clear end points."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "In recent years, the number of pupils with education, health and care plans has increased."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context well and use a range of evidence to evaluate provision and plan improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to embed and strengthen the school's agreed principles for teaching so that staff explain new learning precisely"; "Leaders should further strengthen pupils' achievement by ensuring that staff consistently provide an appropriate level of challenge, including for the most able pupils".

In its own words: "We are a welcoming and friendly school with high expectations for our pupils, delivered through our rich curriculum and excellent pastoral care. Situated in the centre of Tatsfield Village, we have strong links with our local community. Our school has extensive outdoor space, including a Forest School, and is surrounded by stunning countryside views."

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Tatsfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Tatsfield Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tatsfield Primary School are Oaklands Primary Academy (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 56% maths); Biggin Hill Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); Cudham Church of England Primary School (2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 75% maths); and Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 76% maths).

Tatsfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Tatsfield Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Tandridge Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 10 (4.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Oxted Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maesmaur Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

In 2024/25, Tatsfield Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.