Shere CofE Aided Infant School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–7 · Guildford, Surrey
Shere CofE Aided Infant School is a primary school in Guildford, Surrey for ages 2–7 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 53 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “This welcoming school is at the heart of the local community.”
- “Pupils blossom in the nurturing environment.”
- “Staff thread the values of friendship and kindness throughout school life.”
To improve
- “Across the school, however, some pupils, including some with SEND, do not master accurate letter formation, grammar and punctuation in their written work.”
- “This restricts their ability to produce high-quality writing.”
- “However, a few do not attend regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Surrey published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Peaslake Free School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Tillingbourne Junior School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Merrow Junior School 3.6 mi School remains Good
- Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published