Tatsfield Primary School, Tatsfield

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Jewitt
Pupils:205 / 210 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01959577356
Address:3 Ship Hill, Tatsfield, TN16 2AH
Trust:TANDRIDGE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

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

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 14 April 2026View full report
URN:144231
UKPRN:10063839
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Surrey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Tatsfield Primary School excels at creating a warm, nurturing environment where children develop confidence and a strong sense of belonging. The school offers a rich range of enrichment activities and meaningful leadership opportunities that help pupils understand their values and develop empathy. Staff are dedicated to supporting every child's wellbeing and progress, with particular strength in early reading and supporting pupils with additional needs.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional personal development and wellbeing programme with rich enrichment opportunities and meaningful leadership roles for pupils
  • Effective safeguarding culture where all staff prioritise pupil safety and wellbeing
  • Strong support for pupils with additional needs through well-planned interventions and high-quality staff training
  • Positive behaviour and attendance, with caring relationships between staff and pupils
  • Well-structured early years curriculum with prioritised reading and phonics instruction

Areas for Improvement

  • Need to increase challenge across the curriculum so more pupils achieve highly in national tests
  • Teaching explanations sometimes lack sufficient precision and are not always fully aligned with leaders' expectations
  • Attendance outcomes for some key groups, including disadvantaged pupils, have fluctuated in the past
  • Year 4 multiplication tables performance was weaker and required intervention

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all staff take responsibility for identifying and managing concerns, helping pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Visitor workshops (e.g. Hindu studies), school visits, house captains roles, kindness ambassadors, school council, charity fundraising initiatives

Tatsfield Primary School is a well-led school with strong personal development and wellbeing provision. The school maintains positive relationships, high expectations, and a broad curriculum that supports most pupils to achieve in line with national averages.

At a Glance

6.8%

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-12ppMaths-1ppWriting+10pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 68% to 78%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Maesmaur Road (adj)
128m · 2 min walk
Ship Hill (NW-bound)
149m · 2 min walk
The Old Ship (o/s)
226m · 4 min walk
School Corner (NE-bound)
345m · 6 min walk
Furze Corner (S-bound)
617m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

205 pupils

210 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tatsfield

High pressure
New homes approved:42
Projected new pupils:11

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tatsfield

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(4)

14 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
13 October 2021
5 May 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.60481%

Overall absence

4.06977%

Persistent absence

172

Enrolments

Authorised2.652%
Unauthorised0.95281%
Persistent (10%+)4.06977%
Severe (50%+)0.5814%

Absence trend

4.01942%
18/19
3.03552%
20/21
6.79876%
21/22
4.53754%
22/23
5.24903%
23/24
3.60481%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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