Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136755.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 180 |
| Girls | 101 |
| Boys | 79 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10% |
| First language not English | 16.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 14 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 30 |
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 | 23 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7.84 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.02 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.65 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
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. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 176 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 55 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 54 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
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 | 3.8%, better than England, better than Surrey | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.6%, better than England, similar to Surrey | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Royal Grammar School Guildford | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sandfield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Guildford High School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | 16 plus | Surrey Maths School | Free schools 16 to 19 | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Tormead School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Guildford County School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2017. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2013. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Boxgrove Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. |
Pewley Down Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pewley Down Infant School made 60 offers from 176 applications (2.9 per offer), and 54 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Pewley Down Infant School has 180 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Pewley Down Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Pewley Down Infant School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Pewley Down Infant School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.6% 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.