St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Oxted (Surrey).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.8
▲ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.8%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
632 / 660 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Oxted, Surrey. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 633 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 660. The school is led by Mr Timothy Samuel.
Enrichment
26 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
and 10 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Key facts
- URN
- 125194
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alastair Horsford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard John Birkhead Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Rachel Geraldine Gillott | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Timothy Samuel | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Richard Birkhead | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Julia Nash | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gareth Southall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Joanne Curzon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Catharina Magdalene Helen Stibe Hickson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sophie Mills | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev James Paul Ashton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Mrs Valerie Lawson Adamson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record