Cranleigh Church of England Primary School, Guildford
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Guildford, part of The Good Shepherd Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 17 schools in Guildford with published results, and 14,274th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School in detail
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 42% of Year 6 pupils at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 42% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Cranleigh Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cranleigh Church of England Primary School are St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); Park Mead Primary (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 69% maths); Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement); and Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cranleigh Church of England Primary School.
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary SchoolPark Mead PrimaryEwhurst CofE Aided Primary SchoolWonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School
The trust
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is one of 24 schools run by The Good Shepherd Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 47 pupils (25.8%) received SEN support and 13 (7.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cranleigh Church of England Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (s-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cranleigh Church of England Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Cranleigh Church of England Primary School (URN 135566), it was rated Inadequate in December 2022.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cranleigh Church of England Primary School.
- Super Camps - Cranleigh740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cranleigh Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 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 Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
185 pupils
330 places
145 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Guildford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Guildford
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
33.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
87
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,053
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,994
Per pupil
£1277k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.3%
Overall absence
32.8%
Persistent absence
180
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
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 42% reached the expected standard in reading and 42% did so in maths.
What is Cranleigh Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Cranleigh Church of England Primary School (URN 135566), it was rated Inadequate in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 330 places.
How big are the classes at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
9.3% of sessions were missed at Cranleigh Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 32.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Cranleigh Church of England 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 Cranleigh Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Cranleigh Church of England Primary School: Super Camps - Cranleigh (740m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is at Parsonage Road, Cranleigh, Guildford, Surrey, GU6 7AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)