Walsh CofE Junior School, Ash
Walsh CofE Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Ash, part of The Good Shepherd Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 210th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 14,305th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 70% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Walsh CofE Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils at Walsh CofE Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Walsh CofE Junior School
Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Walsh CofE Junior School are Walsh CofE Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Good); and Shawfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 62% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Walsh CofE Junior School.
Walsh CofE Infant SchoolAsh Grange Nursery and Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School & NurseryShawfield Primary School
The trust
Walsh CofE Junior 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.
Who goes there
In 2026, 41 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 25 (11.2%) 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.
Walsh CofE Junior School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Walsh CofE Junior School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ash Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walsh Junior School (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Walsh CofE Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Walsh CofE Junior School issued 69 suspensions, 31.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Walsh CofE Junior School are Ash Manor School (0.3 miles) and Alderwood School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Walsh CofE Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Walsh CofE Junior School (URN 125156), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
At a Glance
31.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.8
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Walsh CofE Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Walsh CofE Junior School.
- SCL @ Walsh C OF E JuniorAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Walsh CofE Junior 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 Walsh CofE Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Walsh CofE Junior 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
3 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
218 pupils
312 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ash
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ash
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
29.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Walsh CofE Junior School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
223
Total Pupils
103
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,491
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,021
Per pupil
£1450k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.4%
Overall absence
22.2%
Persistent absence
230
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
Walsh CofE Junior School
Questions parents ask about Walsh CofE Junior School
What are SATs results like at Walsh CofE Junior School?
Of the pupils at Walsh CofE Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 38% reached the expected standard in reading and 44% did so in maths.
What is Walsh CofE Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Walsh CofE Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Walsh CofE Junior School (URN 125156), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
What is the catchment area for Walsh CofE Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Walsh CofE Junior 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 Walsh CofE Junior School?
Walsh CofE Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 312 places.
How big are the classes at Walsh CofE Junior School?
Classes at Walsh CofE Junior School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Walsh CofE Junior School?
Walsh CofE Junior School has around 223 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Walsh CofE Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Walsh CofE Junior School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Walsh CofE Junior School?
8.4% of sessions were missed at Walsh CofE Junior School in 2024/25. 22.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Walsh CofE Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Walsh CofE Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Walsh CofE Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: SCL @ Walsh C OF E Junior (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 Walsh CofE Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 3 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 Walsh CofE Junior School?
Walsh CofE Junior School is at Ash Street, Ash, Surrey, GU12 6LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)