Wray Common Primary School, Reigate
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wray Common excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where all children feel valued and safe. Reading is taught exceptionally well from the early years onwards, and the school places strong emphasis on pupils' character, happiness and emotional wellbeing. Excellent behaviour is a hallmark of the school, supported by well-trained staff and clearly understood expectations that help pupils thrive.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and a safe, positive environment where pupils show strong self-discipline
- Reading is a clear priority and real strength, especially by the end of key stage 2
- Well-planned personal development programme that helps pupils become confident, respectful and kind individuals
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils to access all opportunities
- Strong staff culture with excellent morale, professional development and collaborative teamwork
Areas for Improvement
- Writing fluency is inconsistent across the school, with some pupils struggling with spelling and sentence construction
- Pupils have achieved significantly below the national average in the multiplication tables check at the end of Year 4
- Quality and consistency of teaching needs improvement across all classes, particularly in checking prior knowledge before introducing new content
- Some misconceptions are not identified or addressed promptly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming, enrichment activities, trips, visitors, cultural and artistic experiences, sporting experiences
Wray Common Primary School is a strong school where pupils enjoy learning, attend regularly, and typically achieve well. The school fosters a strong sense of belonging with high aspirations for every pupil and maintains excellent behaviour and safeguarding standards.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 84%. Writing has declined from 85% to 81%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
406 pupils
480 capacity
74 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Reigate
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Reigate
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
13,213
Applications
12,004
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.08947%
Overall absence
9.14127%
Persistent absence
361
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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