School Chooser

Saxon Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedAcademy420 pupilsNurserySheppertonSurrey
School Chooser Score
49
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 27 to 70
Out of 100. Better than 71% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
Reached the expected level at 1166%England 63%
Attendance95.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families23%A bit fewer than most schools
Places56 spare420 pupils, 476 places
Pupils per teacher24.6School workforce census
Pupils on roll420Census January 2026

Saxon Primary School is a converter academy in Shepperton for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 420 pupils and room for 476. About 23 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 49 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 71% of the 50 schools most like it.

Briar Road, Shepperton, TW17 0JB01932 563035saxonprimary.co.ukHeadteacher Nicola Morris headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

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

Reached the expected level at 1166%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level8%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score106.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 77%77%20172018: 77%77%20182019: 67%67%20192023: 60%60%20232024: 64%64%20242025: 66%66%2025
Since 2017: -11%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017SurreyEngland
Pupils tested596159303030
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%64%60%67%77%77%67%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths8%5%3%7%17%13%11%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0106.0105.0106.0108.0106.0107.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score106.0106.0105.0107.0109.0106.0105.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0105.0105.0108.0110.0108.0106.3105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard83%74%71%73%87%83%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard80%82%80%87%93%87%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)76%72%72%80%87%80%
Reading progressReading progress score-1.2+1.8+2.5+2.7
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.1+2.6+5.3+3.2
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged50%44%55%50%64%67%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged69%67%62%71%84%79%

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
50%69%
Gap 19 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
62%70%
Gap 8 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%8%
Gap 8 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.

Nearly full404 pupils for 420 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?

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 (60 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary6060all offeredLA
2025 Primary6050all offeredLA
2024 Primary6054all 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 roll420Census January 2026
Places47688% full
Pupils from low-income families23%23% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English12%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support10%43 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%20 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.614 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)23%£133,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls211 / 209
White British pupils70%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 28.4 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (28), emotional and mental health (15), Moderate learning difficulty (9), Autistic spectrum disorder (7), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (2), Specific learning difficulty (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll420423410411406408
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals23%20%18%15%15%14%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language12%12%11%10%9%9%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support11%11%7%8%6%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%3%3%3%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school8.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.8%5.6%5.0%6.9%2.6%3.2%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.1%4.4%4.2%6.2%2.3%2.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%1.2%0.8%0.7%0.4%0.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence8.1%11.1%11.7%18.5%5.4%5.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.91.20.20.01.5
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

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

Teachers16.7full-time equivalent, 18 people
Pupils per teacher24.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants23.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£48,314
Teachers who left in the year26%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.82024/25

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£5,967England £7,128. Total £2.5m
Income per pupil£6,370England £7,587. Total £2.7m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,754England £3,405
Money in reserve9%A healthy amount put by: £231k, £550 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£169kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£5,967spent 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 rate60 per 1,000 people34% lower than the England average
Typical house price£456,000Spelthorne
Nearest bus stop190 mBush Road, 11 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
St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England840 m539Report card 202649Compare
Littleton CofE Infant SchoolChurch of England990 m122Good 202356Compare
Laleham CofE VA Primary SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles406Good 202371Compare
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, WeybridgeAcademy1.7 miles237Good 202295Compare
Stepgates Community SchoolCouncil1.7 miles278Good 202347Compare
St James CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.7 miles409Not inspected64Compare
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.8 miles435Good 202488Compare
Springfield Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles484Good 202249Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Saxon Primary School with the 49 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 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats71%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 49 is 14 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 35 · highest 77100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Saxon 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
Loseley Fields Primary SchoolAcademy14.7 miles402Good 202256Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 49 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 49% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 27 to 70. 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
+0.01
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 59 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.15
DfE progress measure; 59 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.07
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.06
2024/25; 357 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
0.00
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 59 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 Saxon Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Saxon Primary School scores 49 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 71% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 27 to 70, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

How good are Saxon Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 66% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 8% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Saxon Primary School have?

420 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 476 places, so it is 88% full.

Is Saxon Primary School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Saxon Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Saxon Primary School?

The average class had 26.6 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
Briar Road, Shepperton, TW17 0JB
Telephone
01932 563035
Website
www.saxonprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Headteacher Nicola Morris
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Lumen Learning Trust (7 schools)
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Laleham and Shepperton Green
Constituency
Spelthorne
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 October 2013 (academy converter)
URN
140250 · LAESTAB 9362932 · UKPRN 10043523
Formerly
Saxon Primary School

Where these figures come from