Shere CofE Aided Infant School, Guildford
Shere CofE Aided Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Guildford. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. It was 56% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Shere CofE Aided Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Shere CofE Aided Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Shere CofE Aided Infant School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Shere CofE Aided Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shere CofE Aided Infant School are Peaslake Free School (2 miles, Requires improvement); Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School (2.8 miles, Outstanding); Clandon CofE Aided Primary School (3 miles, Good, 47% reading, 41% maths); and Tillingbourne Junior School (3.5 miles, 84% reading, 79% maths).
Peaslake Free SchoolChilworth CofE (Aided) Infant SchoolClandon CofE Aided Primary SchoolTillingbourne Junior School
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Shere CofE Aided Infant School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 2 (3.8%) 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
Shere CofE Aided Infant School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gomshall Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (opposite), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Shere CofE Aided Infant School issued 1 suspension, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2010, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2010 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
17.7
Avg class size
17.7
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Shere CofE Aided Infant 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shere CofE Aided Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shere CofE Aided 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- 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, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Shere CofE Aided Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
50 pupils
90 places
40 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
26.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
53
Total Pupils
26
Boys
27
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
6.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,411
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,034
Per pupil
£446k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
39
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Shere CofE Aided Infant School
What is Shere CofE Aided Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Shere CofE Aided Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2010, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Shere CofE Aided Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Shere CofE Aided 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 Shere CofE Aided Infant School?
Shere CofE Aided Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Shere CofE Aided Infant School?
Classes at Shere CofE Aided Infant School average 17.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shere CofE Aided Infant School?
Shere CofE Aided Infant School has around 53 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shere CofE Aided Infant School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Shere CofE Aided Infant School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shere CofE Aided Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Shere CofE Aided 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.
How many road collisions happen near Shere CofE Aided Infant 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, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Shere CofE Aided Infant School?
Shere CofE Aided Infant School is at Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)