Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School

About Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a state primary in Waverley, Surrey, that sits comfortably among the top performers in the local authority. In the most recent rankings, it placed 3rd out of 22 primary schools in Waverley, putting it in the top 10% of its immediate area. Its closest peers at the very top are South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, all of which score slightly higher on the same ranking metric. Across Surrey as a whole, Grayswood ranks 18th out of 298 primary schools, which places it in the top 7% of the county. The school is Church of England aided and led by headteacher Hannah Cole, with 193 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. It is notably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 100 families applied for 30 places, with 27 offers going to first-preference applicants from a pool of 31 first-choice requests.

Academically, Grayswood delivers strong outcomes at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, well above the Surrey local authority average of 66%. A quarter of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. Reading and maths average scores were 109 and 108 respectively, and in writing, 95% met the expected standard. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2024, confirmed it remains Good overall, with Good ratings for early years provision, leadership and management, and the quality of education. Its previous graded inspection in 2018 also awarded Good overall, though the school was rated Outstanding in its 2008 inspection. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is very low at 2.6%, which is typical of the area.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a library, ICT suite, sensory room, and a chapel, plus an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers athletics, dance, football, cross country, cricket, and gymnastics, while clubs range from book club and film club to coding, drama, and science club. For pupils with additional needs, Grayswood has SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its strong academic record and oversubscribed intake, this is a school that suits families prioritising high attainment within a Church of England setting, particularly those living within the catchment area or with a strong local church connection.

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