School profile

Stepgates Community School

Primary · Community school · CHERTSEY, KT16 8HT

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,730 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Stepgates Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils278 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tara Ford
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125122.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%11%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score102106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105107105
Expected standard in reading81%80%76%
Expected standard in writing59%75%73%
Expected standard in maths72%78%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils278
Girls130
Boys148
Eligible for free school meals19.8%
First language not English11.5%
SEN support110
EHC plan35
Average class size30.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.3%
Other White
6.1%
Indian
4.7%
Other Asian
4%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.8%
White and Black African
1.8%
African
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence7.2%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence19.9%10.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)123
First preference applications (Reception)42
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll231
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult7.8
Teachers (FTE)13.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.09
Support staff (FTE)28.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Stepgates Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryChertsey High SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSir William Perkins's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNurseryChertsey Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPyrcroft Grange Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondarySalesian School, ChertseyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMeadowcroft Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableSt George's College WeybridgeOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryJubilee High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stepgates Community School

What is Stepgates Community School's Ofsted rating?

Stepgates Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.

How does Stepgates Community School rank in England?

Stepgates Community School ranks 10,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Stepgates Community School?

Stepgates Community School has 278 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.