Shawfield Primary School, Ash
Shawfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ash. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 184th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Shawfield Primary School in detail
Shawfield Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Shawfield Primary School is a small, friendly primary school in Ash. We are proud of our inclusive ethos and family atmosphere. At Shawfield we strive to ensure that all our pupils reflect our motto 'We Shine'."
Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 2 November 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Shawfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Shawfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Shawfield Primary School as their first choice and 92 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 Shawfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shawfield Primary School are Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Walsh CofE Junior School (0.7 miles, 38% reading, 44% maths); Walsh CofE Infant School (0.7 miles); and Stanhope Primary School (1.3 miles).
Shawfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary SchoolWalsh CofE Junior SchoolWalsh CofE Infant SchoolStanhope Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 34 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 Ash Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winchester Road (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 135 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. 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, Shawfield Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Shawfield Primary School are Ash Manor School (1 mile), Alderwood School (1 mile) and The Wavell School (1.9 miles).
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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.4%
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 improved from 69% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Shawfield Primary School
Term dates
Shawfield Primary 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shawfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shawfield 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 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 Shawfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ash
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ash
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
105
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,251
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,912
Per pupil
£1348k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
182
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
Shawfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Shawfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Shawfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Shawfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Shawfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shawfield Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Shawfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shawfield 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 Shawfield Primary School?
Shawfield Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Shawfield Primary School?
Classes at Shawfield Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shawfield Primary School?
Shawfield Primary School has around 196 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shawfield Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Shawfield Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shawfield Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Shawfield 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.
What are Shawfield Primary School's term dates?
Shawfield Primary 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 Shawfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 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 Shawfield Primary School?
Shawfield Primary School is at Winchester Road, Ash, Surrey, GU12 6SX.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)