Onslow Infant School, Guildford
Onslow Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Guildford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. It was 55% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Onslow Infant School in detail
Onslow Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a vibrant and friendly school community where diversity is celebrated and learning is inspirational. We provide a caring, happy and stimulating learning environment, where all of our children feel safe and secure."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 and an admissions event on Thursday 1 April 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Onslow Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Onslow Infant School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Onslow Infant School are Queen Eleanor's Church of England School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths); Guildford Grove Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 68% maths); St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School (1 mile); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, 87% reading, 88% maths).
Queen Eleanor's Church of England SchoolGuildford Grove Primary SchoolSt Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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
The nearest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Shops (near), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Onslow Infant 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 150 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Onslow Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Onslow Infant School are Guildford County School (0.7 miles); Kings College Guildford (0.7 miles); and Christ's College, Guildford (1.8 miles).
Guildford County SchoolKings College GuildfordChrist's College, Guildford
Sources: 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 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 June 2017 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Onslow Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Onslow Infant School.
- KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club at Onslow Infant School, GuildfordAt the school · Not yet graded
- S4K Camp - Surrey Sports Park490m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Onslow Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. 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 19 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 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Onslow Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Onslow Infant 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
149 pupils
270 places
121 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
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
7.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
153
Total Pupils
66
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,848
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,764
Per pupil
£987k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
116
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
Onslow Infant School
Questions parents ask about Onslow Infant School
What is Onslow Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Onslow Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Onslow Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Onslow Infant 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 Onslow Infant School?
Onslow Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Onslow Infant School?
Classes at Onslow Infant School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Onslow Infant School?
Onslow Infant School has around 153 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Onslow Infant School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Onslow Infant School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Onslow Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Onslow Infant 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 Onslow Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club at Onslow Infant School, Guildford (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Onslow Infant School's term dates?
Onslow Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 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 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Onslow Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Onslow Infant School?
Onslow Infant School is at Powell Close, Onslow Village, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7DD.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)