Woodlea Primary School, Caterham

In its own words: "Getting children Ready for Life is at the heart of all we do at Woodlea Primary School. We achieve this vision through our core aims and our school values. It is the combination of our aims; values; engaging teaching; and our family environment - all nestled within our unique setting - which make up The Woodlea Way."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, cross-country, dance and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 30 June 2027 and an open day on Thursday 1 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Woodlea Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Woodlea Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodlea Primary School are Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery (1.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths); Warlingham Village Primary School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths); St John's CofE Aided Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); and St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths).

Woodlea Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Woodlea 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.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodlea Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 91% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (83%).

7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (19%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 13 (6.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Woldingham Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southdown Road (opposite), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodlea Primary 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 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

In 2024/25, Woodlea Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.