Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Arch Road, Hersham, KT12 4QT
Phone: 01932222536
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Gerry Flower
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 412
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 11
% eligible for free school meals: 2.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 2.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 23 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 15 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Vision impairment: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #4 of 16 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#2Ashley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#3Burhill Primary SchoolGood
#4Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#5Chandlers Field Primary AcademyGood
#6Claygate Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Ashley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#3Burhill Primary SchoolGood
#4Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#5Chandlers Field Primary AcademyGood
#6Claygate Primary SchoolGood
#7Cobham Free SchoolGood
#8Cranmere Primary SchoolGood
#9Esher Church SchoolGood
#10Grovelands Primary SchoolGood
#11Hinchley Wood Primary SchoolGood
#12Hurst Park Primary AcademyGood
#13St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, WeybridgeGood
#14St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames DittonGood
#15The Royal Kent CofE Primary SchoolGood
#16Walton Oak Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,056 (2024-25)

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Ranked #13 of 18 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#11Esher Church School£6,109
#12St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton£6,075
#13Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School£6,056
#14Hinchley Wood Primary School£6,000
#15Burhill Primary School£5,987

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1St Andrew's Church of England Primary School£8,637
#2Cobham Free School£7,546
#3Cranmere Primary School£7,532
#4Bell Farm Primary School£6,950
#5St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge£6,865
#6Hurst Park Primary Academy£6,730
#7The Royal Kent CofE Primary School£6,658
#8St James CofE Primary School£6,582
#9Grovelands Primary School£6,566
#10Claygate Primary School£6,384
#11Esher Church School£6,109
#12St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton£6,075
#13Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School£6,056
#14Hinchley Wood Primary School£6,000
#15Burhill Primary School£5,987
#16St Alban's Catholic Primary School£5,940
#17Ashley Church of England Primary School£5,921
#18Walton Oak Primary School£5,321

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