Stepgates Community School

SurreyCommunity school

Stepgates, CHERTSEY, KT16 8HT

Headteacher: Mrs Tara FordSchool website ↗Pupils: 275 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 June 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
56.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
120
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
63.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1638.0%3.0%-2.1+1.6-2.1
2016/1737.0%3.0%-0.8-1.1-1.2
2017/1854.0%4.0%+1.1-0.1-0.2
2018/1954.0%4.0%+3.6-0.9+3.9
2022/2329.0%0.0%+2.3+3.6+3.8
2023/2434.0%6.0%---
2024/2556.0%0.0%---
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