School profile

Chandlers Field Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · West Molesey, KT8 2LX

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Requires improvement
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Chandlers Field Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils298
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Graham Macaulay
TrustLEO ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Oct 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152068.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils298
Girls132
Boys166
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.3%
First language not English30.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45
Average class size17.6

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
53.4%
Other White
12.1%
Other Asian
6%
Bangladeshi
4.7%
African
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other mixed
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Asian
2%

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 teacher16.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)17.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.14
Support staff (FTE)25.27

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.6%, worse than England, worse than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, 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.

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 Chandlers Field Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHurst Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableThe Beech House SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East MoleseyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Orchard Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Hampton Church of England PrimaryFree schools
Good
1.1 miNot applicableTwickenham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryHampton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames DittonVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCranmere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chandlers Field Primary Academy

What is Chandlers Field Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Chandlers Field Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Chandlers Field Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chandlers Field Primary Academy made 27 offers from 56 applications (2.1 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chandlers Field Primary Academy?

Chandlers Field Primary Academy has 298 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at Chandlers Field Primary Academy?

At Chandlers Field Primary Academy, the average class had 17.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chandlers Field Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chandlers Field Primary Academy missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.6% 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.