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Great Bookham School

Primary · Academy converter · Leatherhead, KT23 4JJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#101 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

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

Great Bookham School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils335
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jenna Allen
TrustSOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Jul 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149115.

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 maths96%, better than England, better than Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than Surrey11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Surrey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Surrey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing100%, better than England, better than Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils335
Girls168
Boys167
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.7%
First language not English3.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.255
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74%
Other White
3.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.1%
Gypsy/Roma
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.5%
Indian
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.05
Support staff (FTE)17.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.153
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.63
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, similar to Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Surrey1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Great Bookham School

What is Great Bookham School's Ofsted rating?

Great Bookham School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Great Bookham School rank in England?

Great Bookham School ranks 101 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are Great Bookham School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 96% of pupils at Great Bookham School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Bookham School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Bookham School made 60 offers from 153 applications (2.6 per offer), and 59 of 63 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Bookham School?

Great Bookham School has 335 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Bookham School?

Great Bookham School had 255 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Great Bookham School?

At Great Bookham School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Bookham School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Bookham School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.