Merrow Junior School, Guildford
Merrow Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Guildford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 17 schools in Guildford with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- 97% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Merrow Junior School in detail
Merrow Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, basketball and drama.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Merrow Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 71% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Merrow Junior School
Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Merrow Junior School are Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 84% maths); Boxgrove Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 71% maths); and Burpham Primary School (1.3 miles, 98% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Merrow Junior School.
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolBoxgrove Primary SchoolBurpham Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sheeplands Avenue (opposite), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Merrow Junior School issued 8 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Merrow Junior School are St Peter's Catholic School (0.2 miles) and George Abbot School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 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 May 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.7%
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 declined from 82% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Merrow Junior School
Newsletter 2: 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 1: 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 1: 6th September
Newsletter 1: 5th September
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Merrow Junior School.
- MuddyBoots Camps Guildford420m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Merrow Junior School is a foundation 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Merrow Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Merrow Junior 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
5 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
232 pupils
240 places
8 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.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
93
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,665
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,389
Per pupil
£1385k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
246
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
Merrow Junior School
Questions parents ask about Merrow Junior School
What are SATs results like at Merrow Junior School?
Of the pupils at Merrow Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Merrow Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Merrow Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Merrow Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Merrow Junior 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 Merrow Junior School?
Merrow Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Merrow Junior School?
Classes at Merrow Junior School average 29.3 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 Merrow Junior School?
Merrow Junior School has around 209 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Merrow Junior School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Merrow Junior School in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Merrow Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Merrow Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Merrow Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Merrow Junior School: MuddyBoots Camps Guildford (420m 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 Merrow Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 5 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 Merrow Junior School?
Merrow Junior School is at Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2SG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)