School Chooser

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedChurch of England202 pupilsNurseryChertseySurrey
School Chooser Score
21
Below
similar schools
Likely range 10 to 41
Out of 100. Better than 10% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2024
Reached the expected level at 1150%England 63%
Attendance93.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families14%Far fewer than most schools
Parents would recommend0%16 Parent View responses
Places8 spare202 pupils, 210 places

Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary aided) in Chertsey for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 202 pupils and room for 210. About 14 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 21 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 10% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

Lyne Lane, Lyne, Chertsey, KT16 0AJ01932 872327lyneschool.comMr Chris Haxell headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 29 February 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

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

Reached the expected level at 1150%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level11%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score102.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2019 to 2025
2019: 82%82%20192023: 60%60%20232024: 50%50%20242025: 50%50%2025
Since 2019: -32%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232019SurreyEngland
Pupils tested28263022
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%50%60%82%67%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths11%8%7%5%11%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0104.0107.0107.0107.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score102.0102.0104.0104.0105.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score102.0103.0107.0112.0106.3105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard61%73%73%86%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard61%69%70%86%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)61%62%83%82%
Reading progressReading progress score+2.6+2.4
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.1-1.4
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged38%83%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged55%81%

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. 1 of the 3 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 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
38%55%
Gap 17 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
40%62%
Gap 22 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%11%
Gap 11 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. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Nearly full202 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
96% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 1.8 miles away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

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. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 1.8 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary30301.8 milesLA
2025 Primary3029all offeredLA
2024 Primary3024all offeredLA

What a home within 1.8 miles of the school costs

Typical sale price within 1.8 miles of the school£500,000half sold for £360k to £665k
Homes sold593December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district+8%a typical home in the district sells for £465,000

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

What parents say

Would recommend the school0%England 87%
My child is happy here13%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe0%
Positive overall
My child is happy at this school
13%England 89%
My child feels safe at this school
0%England 90%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
0%England 83%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
75% yesEngland 18%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
0%England 50%
My child gets the right support to learn well
6%England 85%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
31% yesEngland 26%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
0%England 71%
The school communicates well with me
0%England 80%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
0%England 69%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
0%England 82%
I would recommend this school
0%England 87%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 16 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for primary schools with enough answers to publish.

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 roll202Census January 2026
Places21096% full
Pupils from low-income families14%14% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English12%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%24 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%11 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.86 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)11%£34,100 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls113 / 89
White British pupils66%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.3 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 28.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (10), language and communications needs (10), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (7), emotional and mental health (5), Vision impairment (2), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll202197200206204193
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals14%13%15%13%13%14%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language12%10%9%8%6%6%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support9%15%15%13%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%3%2%3%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school22.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils3.12024/25, 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 absence6.4%6.2%6.8%7.2%2.9%4.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.7%4.7%5.0%5.4%1.9%2.4%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.7%1.5%1.9%1.7%1.0%1.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence22.0%17.5%18.1%20.7%9.0%13.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate3.15.52.40.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

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

Teachers10.9full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher18.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers92%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants9.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£43,979
Teachers who left in the year8%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.52024/25

Money

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

Spend per pupil£7,886England £7,738. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£7,368England £7,697. Total £1.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,379England £3,480
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £148k, £749 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£102kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,886spent 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 m1312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate148 per 1,000 people63% higher than the England average
Typical house price£465,000Runnymede
Nearest bus stop80 mLyne Lane, 2 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
Pyrcroft Grange Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles250Outstanding 202384Compare
Meadowcroft Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.3 miles135Report card 202610Compare
St Ann's Heath Junior SchoolCouncil1.4 miles231Not inspected69Compare
Trumps Green Infant SchoolCouncil1.6 miles125Good 202219Compare
Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy1.6 miles235No overall grade 202578Compare
Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy1.6 miles208No overall grade 202471Compare
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles435Good 202488Compare
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles409Good 202222Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School with the 48 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 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats10%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 21 is 31 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 51 · highest 100100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 21 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 21% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 10 to 41. 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
-0.06
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 28 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 2.5 years old
Progress pupils make20%above
+0.08
DfE progress measure; 28 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.11
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.09
2024/25; 182 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.09
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 28 pupils
What parents say5%well below
-0.15
Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 16 responses

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 Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School scores 21 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 10% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 10 to 41, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School good at its last full inspection on 29 February 2024.

How good are Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 50% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 11% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School have?

202 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 96% full.

Is Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 1.8 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

Pupils were in school 93.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 22% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

What do parents say about Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

0% of the 16 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 13% say their child is happy there. Across England, 87% of parents would recommend their child's school.

How big are the classes at Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School?

The average class had 28.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

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

Contact and details

Address
Lyne Lane, Lyne, Chertsey, KT16 0AJ
Telephone
01932 872327
Website
www.lyneschool.com
Headteacher
Mr Chris Haxell
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Guildford
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South
Constituency
Runnymede and Weybridge
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
125137 · LAESTAB 9363931 · UKPRN 10076300

Where these figures come from