Onslow Infant School

About Onslow Infant School

Onslow Infant School in Guildford holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2017, a judgement that was confirmed as still accurate in an ungraded inspection in 2023. That 2023 visit found the school 'remains Good', with leadership and management and early years provision both rated Good. The school's history shows it was previously rated Outstanding in 2011, so this is a school that has maintained strong standards even after a slight dip in its overall grade. For a school that only covers Reception to Year 2, the most telling academic metric is the early years provision grade, which inspectors judged as Good in 2023. This matters because it covers the crucial foundation stage where children learn to read, write and work with numbers. With just 151 pupils against a capacity of 180, the school is operating below its maximum, which may mean smaller class sizes than some local alternatives.

Because Onslow Infant School finishes at age seven, there are no Key Stage 2 SATs results to compare against the Surrey local authority average of 66 per cent reaching the expected standard. Instead, the school's academic story is told through its Ofsted record and its popularity with local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 97 applications for 60 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.62 applicants per place. Of those, 64 families put it as their first preference, and 59 of those received an offer. That suggests strong local confidence, even if the school isn't among Surrey's highest-scoring primaries like South Farnham School or The Raleigh School. The nearest Outstanding-rated infant school is Pewley Down Infant School, 2.6 km away, so Onslow is a solid Good option for families who want a well-regarded local school without the competition for a place at an Outstanding-rated alternative.

The school offers a Forest School programme, which is a practical outdoor learning provision well suited to its youngest pupils, alongside a gymnasium, ICT suite, library and even a chapel. Sports include cross country, rounders, dance and football, while clubs range from art and gardening to coding, science and chess. For children with additional needs, the school has designated provision for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disabilities. With a free school meal rate of just 6.6 per cent, the intake is relatively affluent compared to the national average. Onslow Infant School is best suited to families in Guildford who want a Good-rated infant school with a broad range of activities and a clear focus on early years development, and who are comfortable that their child will need to move to a new school for Key Stage 2.

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