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Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Haslemere

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Haslemere. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School in detail

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Grayswood is a friendly village school, situated within an idyllic location, with one class per year from Reception to Year 6."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Grayswood CE Primary School highly values its Christian ethos, its close links with All Saints Church and the Diocese of Guildford. We provide a happy and caring environment, where children are active participants in their learning and are challenged to realise their full potential both academically and socially."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, running, yoga, ballet, choir, chess, Lego and STEM.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 89% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School are St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); Shottermill Infant School (2.1 miles, Good); Shottermill Junior School (2.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Camelsdale Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths).

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary SchoolShottermill Infant SchoolShottermill Junior SchoolCamelsdale Primary School

Who goes there

3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Haslemere Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (se-bound), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Hannah Cole
Pupils:202
LA:Surrey
Phone:01428642086
Address:Lower Road, Grayswood, Haslemere, GU27 2DR
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 27 February 2024View full report
URN:125245
UKPRN:10076287
Diocese:Diocese of Guildford
Constituency:Farnham and Bordon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

3.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+6ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 89% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 89% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 95% to 90% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School.

  • Grayswood CofE Primary School Breakfast and After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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

Church (SE-bound)
98m · 2 min walk
Klondyke (SW-bound)
365m · 6 min walk
Beech Farm (adj)
584m · 9 min walk
The Beeches (adj)
1.2km · 19 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

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.

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Your chances of a place at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

190 pupils

218 places

28 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Haslemere

Low pressure
New homes approved:345
Projected new pupils:86

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Haslemere

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

27 February 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

29 September 2020
12 June 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

20

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

10.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Speech, Language & Communication2
Hearing Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
90.1%
Mixed
6.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.0%
English as Additional Language1.0%

202

Total Pupils

94

Boys

108

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

14.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,028

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,084

Per pupil

£1040k

Total funding

£6k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£6,770
EAL funding£1,462
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0%

Overall absence

7.8%

Persistent absence

166

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)7.8%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
2.1%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
4.2%
22/23
4.1%
23/24
4.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School

What are SATs results like at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

Of the pupils at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.

What is Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Grayswood Church of England (Aided) 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 Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 218 places.

How big are the classes at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

Classes at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

4% of sessions were missed at Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Grayswood Church of England (Aided) 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 Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Grayswood CofE Primary School Breakfast and After School Club (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 Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School?

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School is at Lower Road, Grayswood, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2DR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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