Queen Eleanor's Church of England School, Guildford
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Guildford, part of The Good Shepherd Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 17 schools in Guildford with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 93% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School in detail
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School in its own words
In its own words: "I would like to welcome you to Queen Eleanor's C of E Junior School where every child is valued as a unique individual. We believe all children have the right to enjoy and achieve to the best of their ability in a safe, happy, and secure environment. At Queen Eleanor's, the safeguarding of children is our highest priority."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an admissions event on Friday 13 November 2026, an admissions event on Wednesday 25 November 2026 and an admissions event on Monday 30 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Queen Eleanor's Church of England School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Queen Eleanor's Church of England 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 Queen Eleanor's Church of England School are Onslow Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Guildford Grove Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 68% maths); St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School (0.8 miles); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 87% reading, 88% maths).
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Onslow Infant SchoolGuildford Grove Primary SchoolSt Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Queen Eleanor's Church of England 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
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 52 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Eleanor's School (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Queen Eleanor's Church of England 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 389 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, Queen Eleanor's Church of England School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Queen Eleanor's Church of England School are Guildford County School (0.5 miles); Kings College Guildford (0.6 miles); and Christ's College, Guildford (1.4 miles).
Guildford County SchoolKings College GuildfordChrist's College, Guildford
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
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 January 2013, 13 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 January 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.7%
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 91% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
26.9
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Queen Eleanor's Church of England School.
- S4K Camp - Surrey Sports Park590m away · Not yet graded
- KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club at Onslow Infant School, Guildford630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Queen Eleanor's Church of England 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 Queen Eleanor's Church of England School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Queen Eleanor's Church of England 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 21 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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
93%
Near capacity
336 pupils
360 places
24 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
323
Total Pupils
167
Boys
156
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,352
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,034
Per pupil
£1806k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
354
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
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School
Questions parents ask about Queen Eleanor's Church of England School
What are SATs results like at Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
Of the pupils at Queen Eleanor's Church of England School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Queen Eleanor's Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
No fixed boundary. When Queen Eleanor's Church of England 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 Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
Classes at Queen Eleanor's Church of England School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School has around 323 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Queen Eleanor's Church of England School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Queen Eleanor's Church of England 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 Queen Eleanor's Church of England School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Queen Eleanor's Church of England School: S4K Camp - Surrey Sports Park (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and KOOSA Kids Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club at Onslow Infant School, Guildford (630m 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 Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 21 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Queen Eleanor's Church of England School?
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School is at Queen Eleanor's Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)