St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

About St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is a small state primary in Surrey, catering for children aged 5 to 7. In the local authority's primary school landscape, it sits among 298 same-type schools, with 33 of those rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Highfield South Farnham School, just 0.8 km away. The top-performing peers in Surrey, based on ranking scores, are South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School. St Andrew's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection, a standard it has maintained across inspections. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 129 applications for 30 places, with 20 first-preference applications and only 18 offers made to first-preference families. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 4.3, reflecting strong local demand for this Church of England infant school.

Academically, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 was an ungraded visit that confirmed standards are maintained, with leadership and management and overall effectiveness both judged Good. The previous graded inspection in 2014 also awarded Good across the board, including early years provision. While the data doesn't include Key Stage 2 SATs results — the school only goes up to Year 2 — the local authority average for KS2 attainment is 66, providing a benchmark for the primary phase. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 98% of respondents would recommend the school, and 86% strongly agree their child is happy there. On academic expectations, 46% strongly agree and 45% agree that the school has high expectations for their child, while 71% strongly agree their child does well. The school's small size — 85 pupils against a capacity of 90 — allows for close attention, with 14.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals.

The school offers a range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, chapel, sports hall, and outdoor playground. Sports on offer include netball, gymnastics, swimming, cricket, dance, and rounders, while clubs cover drama, film club, and choir. For SEND support, the parent view data shows no responses to the specific question about whether the school gives SEND children the support they need, so it's unclear how provision is perceived. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form. Given its oversubscription and strong parent satisfaction, this is a school that suits families who value a small, church-affiliated infant setting with a clear focus on early years development, and who are prepared to compete for a place in a popular Surrey school.

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