SchoolScoresShalford Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Shalford Infant School, Station Row, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BY
01483 562143 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 February 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 30 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 76 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 14th highest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.7% | 15.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 24th highest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 25th highest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 17.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Lower than 98% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 3rd lowest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Lower than 95% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 18th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Lower than 42% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 24th highest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Higher than 8% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.1 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 25th highest of 29 state primary schools in Guildford. Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.2 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 23rd highest of 24 state primary schools in Guildford. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 15.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Tillingbourne Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Nicolas' CofE Infant School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion)
- Pewley Down Infant School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandfield Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Loseley Fields Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Onslow Infant School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Queen Eleanor's CofE School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Shalford Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Shalford Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 February 2023.
Is Shalford Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put Shalford Infant School as their first choice for 30 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 26 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146022.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.