Schools in Great Bookham and Fetcham · DfE, Ofsted
More pupils in Great Bookham and Fetcham pass English and maths at grade 5 than in Surrey’s towns or towns in England: 70%
For Great Bookham and Fetcham, that is above both Surrey’s towns (56%) and towns in England (45%). 8 state-funded schools are located in Great Bookham and Fetcham’s built-up area. Great Bookham and Fetcham grades A for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #16 of 65 in Surrey. Ofsted is shown, not graded.
Great Bookham and Fetcham’s secondary results beat 97% of English towns; its primary results beat 75%. 66% of the large town’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 66% across Surrey. Every school’s result ↓
One trust runs much of it
6 of Great Bookham and Fetcham’s 8 state schools belong to 3 academy trusts. Howard Partnership Trust runs 4 of them, including Howard of Effingham: 1,471 of the 1,471 secondary pupils. Who runs them ↓
Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.
School Grade
Great Bookham and Fetcham grades A for schools
Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.
Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (66% meet the standard)Better than 75% of towns in England
Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (57.6 and 70%)Better than 97% of towns in England
The secondary figure lifts Great Bookham and Fetcham; the primary figure holds it back.
Each of Great Bookham and Fetcham’s 4 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)
England’s average schoolSurrey’s average school
The primary figure: 4 primaries in the town, 662 pupils in results over three years. Great Bookham and Fetcham has 1 secondary of its own with GCSE results, too few to judge on, so the secondary figure uses the 3 graded secondaries in and within 3 km of the town (674 pupils in results). Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.
Map
Where Great Bookham and Fetcham’s 8 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its own letter and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Great Bookham and Fetcham’s built-up area.
PrimarySecondary (named)Special, nursery, 16–19Size: pupilsABCDNo letter
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table.
Results and intake
Which schools do better than their intake suggests
Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.
Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals
The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 6% at Fetcham Village Infant School to 20% at Great Bookham School. Against schools with the same intake, Great Bookham School does best: 77% with 20% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 63%. 3 of 4 primaries are above the line.
Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.
Getting a place
How school places work in Great Bookham and Fetcham
Surrey County Council handles applications for every state school in Great Bookham and Fetcham, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.
Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.
Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 2 schools are at or over it.
Polesden Lacey Infant104%
Great Bookham incl. nursery102%
Oakfield Junior100%
Fetcham Village Infant99%
Howard of Effingham97%
St Lawrence86%
Eastwick Junior79%
Eastwick Infant incl. nursery63%
DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.
The schools
8 state schools in Great Bookham and Fetcham
Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.
Letters of Great Bookham and Fetcham’s schoolsA3B1C1D03 without a letter
Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.
Ofsted
Ofsted inspections
Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.
Good 3Ungraded inspection only 5
Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 0 of Great Bookham and Fetcham’s 8 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.
Who runs them
3 academy trusts and the council
Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.
Run by
Schools
Pupils
Their letters
Howard Partnership TrustHoward of Effingham, Eastwick Junior, St Lawrence, Eastwick Infant
4
2,116
AC+B−
South Farnham Educational TrustGreat Bookham
1
335
A
Leo Academy TrustPolesden Lacey Infant
1
94
—
Surrey County CouncilOakfield Junior, Fetcham Village Infant
2
433
A−
After 16
Where Great Bookham and Fetcham’s teenagers go at 16
In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.
The state secondary in Great Bookham and Fetcham has its own sixth form. The nearest college is Brooklands College, a further-education college 6.9 miles away.
Great Bookham and Fetcham and the places around it
Coloured by School Grade.
LeatherheadEast HorsleyAshteadCobhamWest HorsleyWestcottBox HillGreat Bookham and Fetcham
Town
Schools
KS2
Att. 8
Great Bookham and Fetcham 8 schools
A
66%
57.6
Leatherhead 5 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.2 mi
A
69%
58.2
East Horsley 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 2.8 mi
A+
86%
56.7
Ashtead 6 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.4 mi
A+
74%
59.4
Cobham 3 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.4 mi
A−
70%
47.2
West Horsley 0 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3.8 mi
A+
83%
—
Westcott 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 3.9 mi
A−
67%
50
Box Hill 0 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 4.2 mi
A
67%
55.2
West Horsley has the best-graded schools nearby (A+). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
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Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
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Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Great Bookham and Fetcham: 11% (England’s average school: 8%).
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Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
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Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
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Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
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Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
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Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
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Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.
Questions about schools in Great Bookham and Fetcham
Are schools in Great Bookham and Fetcham good?
Great Bookham and Fetcham’s state schools earn an A against schools across England: primary results beat 75% of towns in England; secondary results beat 97% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Surrey council.
What is the best primary school in Great Bookham and Fetcham?
On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Great Bookham School: 77% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.
Do Great Bookham and Fetcham secondary schools have sixth forms?
Yes, it has one.
How do I apply for a school place in Great Bookham and Fetcham?
Through Surrey County Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).
How many schools in Great Bookham and Fetcham are full?
2 of 8 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.
How many state schools are in Great Bookham and Fetcham?
8 open state-funded schools are located in Great Bookham and Fetcham’s built-up area: 7 primary, 1 secondary and 0 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
