The Danesfield Manor School, Walton-on-Thames
The Danesfield Manor School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Walton-on-Thames. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in May 2025.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
The Danesfield Manor School in detail
The Danesfield Manor School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Danesfield Manor School, Pre-Reception and Nursery. Danesfield Manor School is a one form entry prep school educating boys and girls from 6 months - 11 years of age. We welcome families of all faiths and beliefs and enjoy promoting an awareness of cultures all around the world with the help of our whole community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, cooking, gardening, photography and forest school.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Danesfield Manor School are The Beech House School (1.8 miles, Good); Halliford School (1.8 miles); Claremont Fan Court School (2.1 miles); and St George's Junior School (2.1 miles, selective).
The Beech House SchoolHalliford SchoolClaremont Fan Court SchoolSt George's Junior School
Who goes there
In 2026, 5 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 3 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Walton-on-Thames Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walton Hospital (outside), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Danesfield Manor School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 211 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 28 January 2014, before the latest ISI inspection.
At its routine inspection in May 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding. Report
Routine Inspection
13 May 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
7 June 2022
Regulatory Compliance
17 January 2018
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Danesfield Manor School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to The Danesfield Manor School, with their latest published grades:
- Danesfield Manor School & Nursery - Day nursery, under 0.1 miles
- Kids Planet Walton-on-Thames - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted report card, 11 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Toad Hall Nursery Felcott Road - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 20 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Fennies Walton - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 28 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Walton Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 1 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 23 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
69 pupils
160 places
91 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
69
Total Pupils
36
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
The Danesfield Manor School
Questions parents ask about The Danesfield Manor School
When was The Danesfield Manor School last inspected?
The Danesfield Manor School's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) was a routine inspection in May 2025. At its routine inspection in May 2025, ISI found that the school meets the Independent School Standards, including those relating to safeguarding.
How many pupils go to The Danesfield Manor School?
The Danesfield Manor School has around 69 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near The Danesfield Manor School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 23 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 The Danesfield Manor School?
The Danesfield Manor School is at 11 Rydens Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 3JB.
Sources: Independent Schools Inspectorate; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)