Woodlea Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Caterham, Surrey
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.71 miles
Published by Surrey County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Woodlea Primary School is a primary school in Caterham, Surrey for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 30 April 2025. Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Woodlea Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.71 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.68 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child living 1.71 miles away, 37th longest of the 113 Surrey primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- That Reception 2026 distance was about the same as in 2025; every applicant was offered a place in 1 of the 3 years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 30 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 24 offers went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families (20%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 76% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Surrey.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Surrey schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Long Hill, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 30 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school is a welcoming and nurturing environment.”
- “Pupils are well looked after and enjoy the warm and trusting relationships they have with staff.”
- “Pupils feel comfortable asking for help if they have any concerns.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the delivery of the curriculum is not as strong as in other subjects.”
- “This affects how well pupils build up knowledge in these subjects.”
- “However, in some subjects, opportunities to recap and practise important knowledge are not so well considered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Warlingham Village Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Francis Catholic Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Audley Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Whyteleafe Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published