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Guildford schools collage

2025 Best Primary Schools in Guildford Area

Guildford primary schools deliver strong academic results, with 70% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths compared to 62% nationally. 24% achieve the higher standard, three times the England average of 8%, reflecting exceptional performance among top achievers. Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School, Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School, and Queen Eleanor's Church of England School are among the highest-performing options, 90% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, matching the England average of 90%. With 42 schools serving Guildford, families across the town centre, Onslow Village, Merrow, and Stoke Park have extensive choice. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.

Key Performance Metrics for Guildford
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Guildford70%
vs
England62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Guildford24%
vs
England8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Guildford79%
vs
England82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Guildford90%
vs
England90%
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Guildford
70%vsEngland
62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Guildford
24%vsEngland
8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Guildford
79%vsEngland
82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Guildford
90%vsEngland
90%
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State · Primary
#16GUILDFORD
#14,471England

Cranleigh Church of England Primary School

Parsonage Road, Cranleigh, Guildford, GU6 7AN
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Mixed
4-11 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School29 offers / 43 applications
Subscription: 1.5xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#15GUILDFORD
#13,246England

Guildford Grove Primary School

Southway, Guildford, GU2 8YD
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
418 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School30 offers / 54 applications
Subscription: 1.8xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#14GUILDFORD
#12,922England

Weyfield Primary Academy

School Close, Off Woking Road, Guildford, GU1 1QJ
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
203 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School24 offers / 27 applications
Subscription: 1.1xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#13GUILDFORD
#11,010England

Clandon CofE Aided Primary School

The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7ST
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
85 pupils
Mixed
5-10 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School12 offers / 33 applications
Subscription: 2.8xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#12GUILDFORD
#10,046England

Worplesdon Primary School

Envis Way, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3NL
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
538 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School57 offers / 171 applications
Subscription: 3.0xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#11GUILDFORD
#7,464England

Tillingbourne Junior School

New Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NB
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
362 pupils
Mixed
7-11 years
None
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#10GUILDFORD
#7,399England

Merrow Junior School

Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SG
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
240 pupils
Mixed
7-11 years
None
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#9GUILDFORD
#7,095England

Boxgrove Primary School, Guildford

Boxgrove Lane, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2TD
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
645 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School90 offers / 245 applications
Subscription: 2.7xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#8GUILDFORD
#4,446England

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Guildford

Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SX
Surrey council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
425 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School60 offers / 147 applications
Subscription: 2.5xOversubscribed
No special features
Details

Map of Primary Schools in Guildford

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Neighbourhoods in Guildford

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#15Guildford Grove Primary SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#14Weyfield Primary AcademyStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Guildford Grove Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Weyfield Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ASt Catherine's School, GuildfordIndependentAll-through2-18 yearsGirlsChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
N/ABramley CofE Infant School and NurseryStatePrimary2-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandOutstanding
St Catherine's School, Guildford

Independent • All-through • 2-18 years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Burpham Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
N/ASt Nicolas CofE Aided Infant SchoolStatePrimary5-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Burpham Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AWood Street Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Wood Street Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11Tillingbourne Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AChilworth CofE (Aided) Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandOutstanding
Tillingbourne Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#16Cranleigh Church of England Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandInadequate
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Inadequate

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ARoyal Grammar School GuildfordIndependentAll-through3-18 yearsBoysChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
Royal Grammar School Guildford

Independent • All-through • 3-18 years

N/A
Gender: Boys
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ASt Edmunds school Trust LtdIndependentAll-through2-16 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
N/AAmesbury SchoolIndependentPrimary2-13 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
St Edmunds school Trust Ltd

Independent • All-through • 2-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Amesbury School

Independent • Primary • 2-13 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AHighfield and Brookham SchoolIndependentPrimary2-13 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Highfield and Brookham School

Independent • Primary • 2-13 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#10Merrow Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#9Boxgrove Primary School, GuildfordStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#8St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, GuildfordStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
N/AMerrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Merrow Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Boxgrove Primary School, Guildford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Guildford

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ANormandy Village SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneInadequate
Normandy Village School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Inadequate

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AOnslow Infant SchoolStatePrimary5-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Onslow Infant School

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Queen Eleanor's Church of England SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/APeaslake Free SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Peaslake Free School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ASeaford CollegeIndependentAll-through7-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Seaford College

Independent • All-through • 7-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/APewley Down Infant SchoolStatePrimary4-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandOutstanding
Pewley Down Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/APuttenham CofE Infant SchoolStatePrimary5-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Puttenham CofE Infant School

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ABarfield Prep SchoolIndependentPrimary2-11 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Barfield Prep School

Independent • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ARydes Hill Preparatory SchoolIndependentPrimary2-11 yearsMixedCatholicNot inspected by Ofsted
Rydes Hill Preparatory School

Independent • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AAldroIndependentPrimary7-13 yearsMixedChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
Aldro

Independent • Primary • 7-13 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AShalford Infant SchoolStatePrimary2-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
Shalford Infant School

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
N/ALongacre SchoolIndependentPrimary2-11 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Longacre School

Independent • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AShere CofE Aided Infant SchoolStatePrimary2-7 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Shere CofE Aided Infant School

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#4Sandfield Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Sandfield Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GuildfordStatePrimary2-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
N/AStoughton Infant SchoolStatePrimary3-7 yearsMixedNoneGood
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Guildford

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Stoughton Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AGuildford High SchoolIndependentAll-through4-18+ yearsGirlsChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
Guildford High School

Independent • All-through • 4-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13Clandon CofE Aided Primary SchoolStatePrimary5-10 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 5-10 years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6Northmead Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Northmead Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior SchoolStatePrimary7-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
N/ATormead SchoolIndependentAll-through4-18 yearsGirlsChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Tormead School

Independent • All-through • 4-18 years

N/A
Gender: Girls
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#12Worplesdon Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Worplesdon Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AYateley Manor SchoolIndependentPrimary2-14 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Yateley Manor School

Independent • Primary • 2-14 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

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