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Shere CofE Aided Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Guildford, GU5 9HB

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Shere CofE Aided Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils53
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tom Dell
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125246.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils53
Girls27
Boys26
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.7%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.90
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.12
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size17.7

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
83%
Other White
9.4%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other mixed
1.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
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 teacher12.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)4.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.84
Support staff (FTE)4.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.1
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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than England, similar to Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, worse than England, worse 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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Shere CofE Aided Infant School

What is Shere CofE Aided Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Shere CofE Aided Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Shere CofE Aided Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shere CofE Aided Infant School made 14 offers from 33 applications (2.4 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shere CofE Aided Infant School?

Shere CofE Aided Infant School has 53 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Shere CofE Aided Infant School?

Shere CofE Aided Infant School had 90 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shere CofE Aided Infant School?

At Shere CofE Aided Infant School, the average class had 17.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shere CofE Aided Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shere CofE Aided Infant School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% 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.