Camelsdale Primary School, Haslemere
Camelsdale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Haslemere. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 193 schools in West Sussex with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Camelsdale Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Camelsdale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Camelsdale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Camelsdale Primary School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Camelsdale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Camelsdale Primary School are Shottermill Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Shottermill Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and Fernhurst Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Camelsdale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Shottermill Infant SchoolShottermill Junior SchoolSt Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary SchoolFernhurst Primary School
Who goes there
4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (4.7%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haslemere Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Camelsdale Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
Camelsdale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Camelsdale Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Camelsdale Primary School.
- SCL @ Shottermill Infant School810m away · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors Project - Haslemere and Guildford810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Camelsdale Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Camelsdale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Camelsdale Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Camelsdale Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
214 pupils
210 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Haslemere
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Haslemere
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
5.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
111
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,265
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,094
Per pupil
£1168k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Camelsdale Primary School
Questions parents ask about Camelsdale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Camelsdale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Camelsdale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Camelsdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Camelsdale Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Camelsdale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Camelsdale Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Camelsdale Primary School?
Camelsdale Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Camelsdale Primary School?
Classes at Camelsdale Primary School average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Camelsdale Primary School?
Camelsdale Primary School has around 215 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Camelsdale Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Camelsdale Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Camelsdale Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Camelsdale Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Camelsdale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Camelsdale Primary School: SCL @ Shottermill Infant School (810m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Outdoors Project - Haslemere and Guildford (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Camelsdale Primary School's term dates?
Camelsdale Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Camelsdale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Camelsdale Primary School?
Camelsdale Primary School is at School Road, Camelsdale, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 3RN.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)