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Valley End CofE Infant School

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Valley End CofE Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils163
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kate Harper-Cole
TrustTHE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Mar 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149458.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils163
Girls77
Boys86
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.7%
First language not English3.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.7
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size27.8

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
71.8%
Other White
6.1%
Indian
6.1%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Asian
4.3%
Other Asian
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%

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 teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.64
Support staff (FTE)9.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.166
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.76
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.5%, 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Valley End CofE Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miNot applicableCoworth-Flexlands SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
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Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWindlesham Village Infant SchoolAcademy converter
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1.7 miPrimarySt Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Valley End CofE Infant School

What is Valley End CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Valley End CofE Infant School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Valley End CofE Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Valley End CofE Infant School made 59 offers from 166 applications (2.8 per offer), and 52 of 76 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Valley End CofE Infant School?

Valley End CofE Infant School has 163 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Valley End CofE Infant School?

Valley End CofE Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Valley End CofE Infant School?

At Valley End CofE Infant School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Valley End CofE Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Valley End CofE Infant School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.5% 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.