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St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ashtead, KT21 1EA

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St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils50
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Mercy Atkins
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125190.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils50
Girls21
Boys29
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10%
First language not English6%
School places2024/25100
Unfilled places50%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size16.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76%
White and Black African
6%
Other mixed
6%
Other White
4%
White and Asian
2%
Other Asian
2%
Other Black
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher8.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.6
Teachers (FTE)5.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.76
Support staff (FTE)2.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.60
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence2.9%, better than England, better than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableCity of London Freemen's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryThe Greville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWest Ashtead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBarnett Wood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miNot applicableDownsend SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondarySt Andrew's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miNot applicableLittle Downsend LeatherheadOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miSecondaryRosebery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School

What is St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School's Ofsted rating?

St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2023.

How hard is it to get into St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School made 9 offers from 60 applications (6.7 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School?

St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School has 50 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School?

St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School had 100 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School?

At St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School, the average class had 16.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 8.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School missed 2.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 0% 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.