Boxgrove Primary School, Guildford

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~456m)Possible (~652m)Unlikely (~848m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Fitch / Mrs Rebecca Stacey
Pupils:646 / 630 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01483563701
Address:Boxgrove Lane, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2TD
Trust:LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 17 June 2025View full report
URN:140057
UKPRN:10043045
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Guildford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Boxgrove Primary is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils thrive and feel their voices are heard. With outstanding behaviour, personal development and leadership, children are happy, attend regularly and leave as confident, compassionate individuals well-prepared for their next steps. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with excellent early reading teaching and strong community engagement that enriches every child's experience.

Key Strengths

  • Exemplary behaviour and outstanding personal development with pupils taking meaningful leadership roles and contributing to their community
  • Rigorous approach to early reading with a strong reading culture, resulting in pupils achieving extremely well in end of key stage tests
  • Excellent early years provision that provides a strong springboard for later learning and smooth transition to Year 1
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND through well-trained staff and clear systems for reviewing and adapting support
  • Rich programme of enriching experiences including clubs, trips and curriculum opportunities, with high parental and community involvement

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, learning tasks do not build effectively on pupils' prior knowledge, which can slow their progress and limit how well they deepen understanding and develop skills

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs, trips, swimming lessons, before and after-school club, '100 books' reading programme, community events for older residents, Cafe B weekly event

Boxgrove Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive and aspirational school community where pupils are welcomed into a carefully designed learning journey. The school is ambitious for every pupil and sets high expectations that pupils consistently rise to meet.

At a Glance

6.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

205 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught93%
Good progress83%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-3ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

30.9

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

31.8

KS2

21

Total classes

12 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Boxgrove Park Shops (adj)
84m · 1 min walk
Howard Gardens (adj)
282m · 5 min walk
Boxgrove Lane (adj)
308m · 5 min walk
The Greenwood (opp)
322m · 5 min walk
Duncan Drive (SW-bound)
350m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

646 pupils

630 capacity

16 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Guildford

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,197
Projected new pupils:549

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Guildford

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

13,213

Applications

12,004

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

17 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
16 April 2024
7 November 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.90474%

Overall absence

4.8951%

Persistent absence

572

Enrolments

Authorised3.28438%
Unauthorised0.62036%
Persistent (10%+)4.8951%
Severe (50%+)0.52448%

Absence trend

2.9621%
18/19
2.13379%
20/21
3.83252%
21/22
4.87606%
22/23
4.53264%
23/24
3.90474%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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