The Orchard Infant SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in East Molesey.
Summary of the comparison
The Orchard Infant School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in East Molesey.
The Orchard Infant School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Alban's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Orchard Infant School was judged strong and St Alban's Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | East MoleseyThe Orchard Infant School | East MoleseySt Alban's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 212th of 285 in Surrey | 10th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | East Molesey, KT8 9HT | East Molesey, KT8 2PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.3% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 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.
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.
The Orchard Infant School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
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