School profile

Peaslake Free School

Primary · Free schools · Guildford, GU5 9ST

Good

Map showing Peaslake Free School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Peaslake Free School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

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
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 7
Pupils23
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sara Dangerfield
TrustPEASLAKE FREE SCHOOL LIMITED
Local authoritySurrey
Opened03 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140203.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils23
Girls8
Boys15
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.33
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size11.5

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
91.3%
Other White
8.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher8.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.4
Teachers (FTE)2.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.41
Support staff (FTE)3.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.22
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
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 absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20%, worse than England, worse 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

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Peaslake Free School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miNot applicableDuke of Kent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miNot applicableHurtwood House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Peaslake Free School

What is Peaslake Free School's Ofsted rating?

Peaslake Free School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Peaslake Free School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Peaslake Free School made 13 offers from 22 applications (1.7 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Peaslake Free School?

Peaslake Free School has 23 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Peaslake Free School?

Peaslake Free School had 33 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Peaslake Free School?

At Peaslake Free School, the average class had 11.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 8.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Peaslake Free School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Peaslake Free School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20% 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.