Northmead Junior School
About Northmead Junior School
Northmead Junior School sits within Surrey local authority, a county with 298 primary schools, of which 33 are rated Outstanding. The school itself ranks 12th out of 19 primary schools in the Guildford area based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate local cohort. Among its top-performing peers in the wider Surrey area are South Farnham School, The Raleigh School and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, all of which achieve higher ranking scores. The nearest Outstanding-rated school to Northmead is Burpham Primary School, 2. 5 kilometres away. This context matters for parents weighing up options within Guildford, where the school holds a middling position but serves a distinct community.
Key Details
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Sept 2022Latest monitoring visit (14 Sept 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
SEN UnitSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:50
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: northmead.surrey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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