Esher Church SchoolCardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Esher Church School and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Esher Church School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Esher Church School was judged Good and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Esher Church School and 90.0% for Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Esher Church School (69.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EsherEsher Church School | HershamCardinal Newman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 277 in Surrey | 18th of 277 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 400 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Esher, KT10 9DU | Hersham, KT12 4QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 394 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 3.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% | 2.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Esher Church School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
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