Valley End CofE Infant School, Woking

From the headteacher's welcome: "Valley End C of E Infant School is a very special place. The school has a family feel and everything that we do is underpinned by excellent teaching and learning and our strong, deeply embedded Christian values. At Valley End we are a ‘Caring Christian Learning Community’."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, dance, STEM, French and Spanish.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 76 families put Valley End CofE Infant School as their first choice and 166 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Valley End CofE Infant School are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 85% maths); Windlesham Village Infant School (1.7 miles, Good); St Lawrence CofE Primary School (1.7 miles); and Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery (1.9 miles, Good).

Valley End CofE Infant 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.

90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Valley End CofE Infant School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).

3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (9%).

In 2026, 7 pupils (4.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Sunningdale Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

In 2024/25, Valley End CofE Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.