Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146022.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 90 |
| Girls | 46 |
| Boys | 44 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.9% |
| First language not English | 6.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 90 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 61 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 32.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 5 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 16 |
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 | 15.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.44 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.49 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.62 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
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. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 76 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 26 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| 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 | 3.6%, better than England, better than 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.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Tillingbourne Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2011. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Pewley Down Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Not applicable | St Catherine's School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Broadwater School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2019. | |
| 1.5 mi | Not applicable | Royal Grammar School Guildford | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Guildford County School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2017. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Sandfield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2025. |
Shalford Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shalford Infant School made 30 offers from 76 applications (2.5 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Shalford Infant School has 90 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Shalford Infant School had 90 school places in 2024/25.
At Shalford Infant School, the average class had 16 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Shalford Infant School missed 3.6% 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.