Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Guildford, GU4 7EA
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125160.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 90 |
| Girls | 44 |
| Boys | 46 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.1% |
| First language not English | 31.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 50% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 9 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 22 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 13.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.75 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.45 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.7 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 23 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 91 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 23 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 23 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7%, similar to England, similar to Surrey | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.6%, better than England, similar to Surrey | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Surrey | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Merrow Junior School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St Peter's Catholic School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Boxgrove Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | George Abbot School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Burpham Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Mar 2017. | |
| 1.2 mi | Not applicable | Tormead School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Clandon CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 1.6 mi | Not applicable | Guildford High School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2015. |
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School made 23 offers from 91 applications (4 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School has 90 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.