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Schools in Chertsey

Surrey · 12 schools

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Schools in Chertsey (12)

By type:Primary schools in Chertsey (7)Nursery schools in Chertsey (1)Special schools in Chertsey (1)Senior schools in Chertsey (1)Secondary schools in Chertsey (1)

Total Schools

12

7 primary · 1 secondary

Total Pupils

4,295

114% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

3

1 outstanding · 2 good

Capacity

3,781

514 over capacity

Ofsted Ratings

1
2
9
Outstanding: 1
Good: 2
Not inspected: 9

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

40.9

GCSE Eng+Maths

36.2%

School Capacity & Demand

Housing Growth Detected

43 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +11 primary and +8 secondary pupils.

Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)

Primary Schools

HIGH pressure
1,743 pupils1,676 capacity

104% occupied · 67 over capacity

Projected additional demand: +11 pupils

Secondary Schools

HIGH pressure
1,884 pupils1,410 capacity

134% occupied · 474 over capacity

Projected additional demand: +8 pupils

Questions parents ask about schools in Chertsey

How many schools are there in Chertsey?

Chertsey has 12 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 1 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Chertsey are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Chertsey were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Meath School; Pyrcroft Grange Primary School; and Salesian School, Chertsey. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Meath SchoolPyrcroft Grange Primary SchoolSalesian School, Chertsey

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Chertsey have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Chertsey with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Anne's Catholic Primary School (85% in reading, 85% in maths); Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School (83% in reading, 81% in maths); and Pyrcroft Grange Primary School (79% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolOttershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior SchoolPyrcroft Grange Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Chertsey?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Chertsey selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Chertsey have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Chertsey have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Chertsey?

Apply to Surrey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.