School Chooser

Cuddington Community Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedAcademy182 pupilsNurserySurrey
School Chooser Score
72
Above
similar schools
Likely range 44 to 89, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 83% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
Reached the expected level at 1168%England 63%
Attendance94.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
Places28 spare182 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher18.5School workforce census
Pupils on roll182Census January 2026

Cuddington Community Primary School is a converter academy in Worcester Park for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 182 pupils and room for 210. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 72 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 83% of the 50 schools most like it.

Salisbury Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7DD020 8716 2677cuddington.thpt.org.ukMiss Emma Dempster head of schoolAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

25 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1168%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level16%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score106.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score107.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 50%50%20172018: 67%67%20182019: 45%45%20192023: 52%52%20232024: 75%75%20242025: 68%68%2025
Since 2017: +18%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017SurreyEngland
Pupils tested252831312426
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%75%52%45%67%50%67%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths16%11%19%10%17%8%11%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0107.0107.0104.0103.0101.0107.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score107.0107.0105.0103.0102.0102.0105.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0108.0106.0105.0104.0104.0106.3105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard84%86%74%61%67%58%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard88%93%68%58%75%62%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)76%82%61%65%67%65%
Reading progressReading progress score+2.7-0.4-1.6-0.2
Maths progressMaths progress score+1.1-2.9-1.6+0.5
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged33%25%17%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged86%52%60%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
63%83%
Gap 20 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places174 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
83% full

36 places were empty (17% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 14% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (30 offers for 30 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary3030all offeredLA
2025 Primary3022all offeredLA
2024 Primary3021all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll182Census January 2026
Places21087% full
Pupils from low-income families21%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English29%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%12 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan15%28 pupils with a plan
Average class size18.67 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)21%£54,250 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls97 / 85
White British pupils53%

Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 14 pupils, for autism.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Surrey with autism provision.

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 20.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 19.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (20), language and communications needs (10), emotional and mental health (5), Moderate learning difficulty (2), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (2), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll182199195206219225
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals21%16%19%15%13%10%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language29%26%22%17%16%13%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support8%11%13%12%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans12%10%9%7%10%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school9.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.52024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.0%5.4%6.1%8.2%4.3%4.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.3%3.8%4.1%6.2%2.9%3.4%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.7%1.7%2.1%2.0%1.4%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence9.9%12.4%18.5%32.3%8.9%8.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate2.52.62.94.11.8
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers9.9full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher18.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants10.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£53,387
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.12024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,070England £7,128. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£7,859England £7,587. Total £1.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,568England £3,405
Money in reserve8%Not much put by: £119k, £596 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£157kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,070spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m13612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate41 per 1,000 people55% lower than the England average
Typical house price£545,000Epsom and Ewell
Nearest bus stop170 mCuddington Avenue, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Mead Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy250 m292Report card 202674Compare
Auriol Junior SchoolAcademy330 m342Not inspected80Compare
Cheam Common Infants' AcademyAcademy0.7 miles410Report card 202686Compare
Malden Parochial CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England0.7 miles231Good 202286Compare
Cheam Common Junior AcademyAcademy0.7 miles512Good 202499Compare
Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VAChurch of England0.7 miles162Good 202312Compare
Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles585Good 202275Compare
West Ewell Primary School and NurseryAcademy0.9 miles461Good 202438Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Cuddington Community Primary School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats83%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 72 is 31 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 41 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Cuddington Community Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior SchoolChurch of England4.0 miles212Good 202478Compare
Trafalgar Junior SchoolCouncil6.3 miles274Good 202381Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 72 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 72% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 44 to 89. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.07
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 25 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.07
DfE progress measure; 25 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.07
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
0.00
2024/25; 161 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.07
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 25 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Cuddington Community Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Cuddington Community Primary School scores 72 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 83% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 44 to 89, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

How good are Cuddington Community Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 68% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 16% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Cuddington Community Primary School have?

182 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 87% full.

Is Cuddington Community Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 36 places were empty in 2024/25 (17% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Cuddington Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 10% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Cuddington Community Primary School?

The average class had 18.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Cuddington Community Primary School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has sen unit for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Salisbury Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7DD
Telephone
020 8716 2677
Website
www.cuddington.thpt.org.uk
Head of School
Miss Emma Dempster
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
The Howard Partnership Trust (14 schools)
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Cuddington
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 July 2016 (academy converter)
URN
143000 · LAESTAB 9362095 · UKPRN 10057116
Formerly
Cuddington Community Primary School

Where these figures come from