Shottermill Infant School, Haslemere
Shottermill Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Haslemere. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Shottermill Infant School in detail
Shottermill Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, yoga, dance and forest school.
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Shottermill Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Shottermill Infant School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 Shottermill Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shottermill Infant School are Shottermill Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Camelsdale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths); St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 77% maths).
Shottermill Junior SchoolCamelsdale Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary SchoolGrayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Asian (10%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (18.1%) received SEN support and 3 (2%) 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 Haslemere Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shottermill School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Shottermill 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 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Shottermill Infant School issued 8 suspensions, 5 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; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Shottermill Infant School
Newsletter 02 - 25 September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 01 - 11 September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 14 - 09 January 2026
9 Jan 2026
Click on the links below for this year's school newsletters.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Shottermill Infant School.
- SCL @ Shottermill Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors Project - Haslemere and GuildfordAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Shottermill 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shottermill Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shottermill 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
164 pupils
180 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Haslemere
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Haslemere
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
149
Total Pupils
88
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,143
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,688
Per pupil
£965k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
113
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
Shottermill Infant School
Questions parents ask about Shottermill Infant School
What is Shottermill Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Shottermill Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Shottermill Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Shottermill 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 Shottermill Infant School?
Shottermill Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Shottermill Infant School?
Classes at Shottermill Infant School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shottermill Infant School?
Shottermill Infant School has around 149 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shottermill Infant School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Shottermill Infant School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shottermill Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Shottermill 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 Shottermill Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: SCL @ Shottermill Infant School (registered, not yet graded) and The Outdoors Project - Haslemere and Guildford (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Shottermill Infant School's term dates?
Shottermill 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 Shottermill Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Shottermill Infant School?
Shottermill Infant School is at Lion Lane, Shottermill, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1JZ.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)