Walsh CofE Infant School, Ash
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Walsh CofE Infant School excels at creating a caring, ambitious learning environment where children thrive academically and personally. Staff have strong subject knowledge and use well-designed tasks with practical resources to help pupils understand and remember what they learn. The school also provides exceptional enrichment activities like museum visits, aspirations week with visiting authors and scientists, and meaningful pupil responsibilities that help children develop confidence and contribute to school life.
Key Strengths
- Clear curriculum vision with well-structured learning that builds on pupils' prior knowledge
- Strong subject knowledge and teaching, with regular checks on pupil understanding and timely support
- Recent improvements to early reading and phonics teaching, with pupils now learning to read with fluency
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through well-trained staff and specialist training
- Rich personal development opportunities including cultural visitors, aspirations week, and pupil responsibilities like safeguarding ambassadors
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains too high for some pupils, including vulnerable groups, limiting their access to learning and wider opportunities
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Canal visits, anti-litter poster creation, Samuel Cody museum visits, aspirations week with authors and scientists, creative art and dance activities, safeguarding ambassador roles, Busy Bees playground friends
Walsh CofE Infant School is a caring and ambitious school where pupils thrive and feel safe. The school has a clear vision for learning across all subjects and provides a well-structured curriculum with strong enrichment opportunities.
At a Glance
20.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
31.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
169 pupils
180 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ash
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ash
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
13,213
Applications
12,004
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.11065%
Overall absence
19.5122%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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