# Education in Guildford

The middle of the South East. 152,148 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 271 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Guildford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## Number of schools

Guildford: **64** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Guildford had 64 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools#place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Guildford. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools#place=E07000209) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/education#l-schools

## Schools in Guildford

Guildford has 64 open schools: 1 nursery, 36 primary, 7 secondary, 7 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 10 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 2 |
| Good | 12 |
| Requires improvement | 1 |
| Inadequate | 1 |

16 of the 48 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between December 2019 and July 2024.
1 school has a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Nursery (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Guildford Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/guildford-nursery-school-e133731) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 174 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |

### Primary (36) (36)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ash-grange-nursery-and-primary-school-e125116) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 305 | Improved significantly, June 2025 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Boxgrove Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/boxgrove-primary-school-e140057) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 646 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Burpham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/burpham-primary-school-e150036) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 427 | Standards maintained, June 2025 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chilworth-cofe-aided-infant-school-e125167) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 7 | 70 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Clandon CofE Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clandon-cofe-aided-primary-school-e125199) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 10 | 77 | Good (overall), September 2022 | 35% met KS2 standard |
| [Guildford Grove Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/guildford-grove-primary-school-e143373) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 339 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [Holly Lodge Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holly-lodge-primary-academy-e143809) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 418 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-guildford-cofe-aided-junior-school-e125288) | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 368 | School remains Good, May 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/merrow-cofe-controlled-infant-school-e125160) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 90 | Good (overall), November 2023 | – |
| [Merrow Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/merrow-junior-school-e125009) | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 209 | School remains Good, September 2022 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [Normandy Village School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/normandy-village-school-e151198) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 194 | Inadequate (overall), September 2022, before the school changed, special measures | 85% met KS2 standard |
| [Northmead Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/northmead-junior-school-e146025) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 352 | School remains Good, September 2022 | 61% met KS2 standard |
| [Onslow Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/onslow-infant-school-e125067) | Community school | 5 to 7 | 153 | School remains Good, March 2023 | – |
| [Peaslake Free School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/peaslake-free-school-e140203) | Free schools | 4 to 7 | 23 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Pewley Down Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pewley-down-infant-school-e136755) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 7 | 180 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 | – |
| [Pirbright Village Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pirbright-village-primary-school-e146023) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 417 | School remains Good, January 2023 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| [Puttenham CofE Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/puttenham-cofe-infant-school-e150591) | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 82 | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Queen Eleanor's Church of England School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queen-eleanors-church-of-england-school-e141446) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 323 | School remains Good, January 2023 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Sandfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sandfield-primary-school-e141197) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 209 | School remains Good, July 2022 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Send CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/send-cofe-primary-school-e125218) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 369 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Shalford Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shalford-infant-school-e146022) | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 90 | Good (overall), February 2023 | – |
| [Shawfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shawfield-primary-school-e125029) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 196 | Good (overall), July 2023 | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [Shere CofE Aided Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shere-cofe-aided-infant-school-e125246) | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 7 | 53 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-e150178) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 717 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [St Lawrence Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lawrence-primary-school-e141347) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 181 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-nicolas-church-of-england-infant-school-e151817) | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 81 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pauls-cofe-primary-school-and-nursery-e125148) | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 8 | 174 | Good (overall), September 2023 | – |
| [St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-of-canterbury-catholic-primary-school-e147431) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 436 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [Stoughton Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stoughton-infant-school-e146259) | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 294 | Good (overall), November 2023 | – |
| [The Raleigh School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-raleigh-school-e137014) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 434 | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 | 100% met KS2 standard |
| [Tillingbourne Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tillingbourne-junior-school-e150018) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 342 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [Walsh CofE Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walsh-cofe-infant-school-e150588) | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 169 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Walsh CofE Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walsh-cofe-junior-school-e150347) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 223 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed | 25% met KS2 standard |
| [Weyfield Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/weyfield-primary-academy-e139070) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 157 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Wood Street Infant School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wood-street-infant-school-and-nursery-e152496) | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | – | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [Worplesdon Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/worplesdon-primary-school-e152497) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | – | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |

### Secondary (7) (7)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ash Manor School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ash-manor-school-e125271) | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,252 | School remains Good, November 2022 | Attainment 8: 51.8 |
| [Christ's College, Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christs-college-guildford-e142490) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 641 | Good (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8: 41.7 |
| [George Abbot School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/george-abbot-school-e136906) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,927 | Improved significantly, February 2025 | Attainment 8: 60.4 |
| [Guildford County School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/guildford-county-school-e139193) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,170 | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 | Attainment 8: 59.2 |
| [Howard of Effingham School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/howard-of-effingham-school-e136833) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,471 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | Attainment 8: 56.7 |
| [Kings College Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-college-guildford-e141200) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 593 | School remains Good, June 2024 | Attainment 8: 46.8 |
| [St Peter's Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-catholic-school-e147430) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,360 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 62.5 |

### Special (7) (7)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aurora Poppyfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aurora-poppyfield-school-e148930) | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 33 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Bramley Oak Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bramley-oak-academy-e147943) | Academy special sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 58 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| [Castle Garden School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castle-garden-school-e149670) | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 32 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Elysian, West Horsley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elysian-west-horsley-e150760) | Other independent special school | 11 to 17 | 15 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Gosden House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gosden-house-school-e125452) | Community special school | 4 to 16 | 130 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| [Knowl Hill School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/knowl-hill-school-e125436) | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | 84 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Pond Meadow School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pond-meadow-school-e141533) | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 168 | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |

### Sixth form and further education (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Surrey Maths School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/surrey-maths-school-e150793) | Free schools 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 151 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Independent (10) (10)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aldro](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aldro-e125368) | Other independent school | 3 to 13 | 202 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Cranmore](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cranmore-e125416) | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 445 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Glenesk School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/glenesk-school-e125377) | Other independent school | 2 to 7 | 135 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Guildford High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/guildford-high-school-e125342) | Other independent school | 4 to 19 | 1,027 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Prior's Field School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/priors-field-school-e125322) | Other independent school | 11 to 20 | 280 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Ripley Court School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ripley-court-school-e125391) | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 198 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Royal Grammar School Guildford](https://openindex.co.uk/school/royal-grammar-school-guildford-e125424) | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 1,325 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Rydes Hill Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rydes-hill-preparatory-school-e125344) | Other independent school | 2 to 7 | 92 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [St Teresa's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-teresas-school-e125402) | Other independent school | 4 to 18 | 477 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Tormead School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tormead-school-e125345) | Other independent school | 4 to 18 | 786 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (2) (2)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Hope Service](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-hope-service-e134870) | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 18 | 0 | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| [Wey Valley College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wey-valley-college-e148124) | Academy alternative provision converter | 5 to 16 | 19 | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/guildford/sources) (28)

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