St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School, Guildford
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Guildford, part of Enlighten Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
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
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School in detail
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is intended to be an active resource for our school community and to provide useful information for prospective parents and staff. We are well-known for our close community, village-like feel, peaceful setting and quality education."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 4:30pm.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 and an open day on Saturday 28 November 2026. 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 St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School are Sandfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Pewley Down Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Queen Eleanor's Church of England School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths); and Onslow Infant School (1 mile, Good).
Sandfield Primary SchoolPewley Down Infant SchoolQueen Eleanor's Church of England SchoolOnslow Infant School
The trust
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School is one of 6 schools run by Enlighten Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 5 pupils (6.2%) received SEN support and 2 (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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Guildford Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lawn Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Nicolas' Church of England 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 429 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School are Guildford County School (0.3 miles); Kings College Guildford (1.5 miles); and Christ's College, Guildford (1.6 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School (URN 125189), it was rated Good in March 2011.
At a Glance
1.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
2
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 St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School.
- Camp Beaumont - Rgs Guildford950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Nicolas' Church of England 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 31 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
9 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 St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
81 pupils
90 places
9 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
8.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
42
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
11.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,153
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School (URN 125189), the school St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School replaced. There are no figures for St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School yet, so these are shown separately.
6.0%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
60
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
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School
What is St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as St Nicolas CofE Aided Infant School (URN 125189), it was rated Good in March 2011.
What is the catchment area for St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School?
Classes at St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School?
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School has around 81 pupils on roll. 1% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming St Nicolas' Church of England 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 St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School: Camp Beaumont - Rgs Guildford (950m 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 St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 31 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 9 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 St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School?
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School is at Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4YD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)