St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School
60%
Capacity
54
Pupils
3.6x
Demand
About St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School
St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School is a small Church of England primary in Mole Valley, within Surrey local authority. It is one of 298 primary schools in the county, where 33 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school's most recent inspection, in 2023, judged it Good overall, a step down from its previous Outstanding grade in 2016. Among Surrey's top-performing primaries, the leading peers are South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School. For families seeking an Outstanding-rated infant school closer to home, Barnett Wood Infant School is just 1.2 kilometres away. St Giles' is a state-funded, mixed-gender school for children aged 5 to 7, with no nursery or sixth form provision. It is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 76 applications for 21 places, a ratio of 3.62 applicants per place, with 18 first-preference offers made.
Academically, the school's Ofsted report gives a mixed but broadly positive picture. The quality of education, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes are all rated Good, while personal development is rated Outstanding. The previous inspection had rated leadership and management Outstanding, but this has now been downgraded to Good. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results because it is an infant school, so pupils leave at age 7 before these assessments. This means direct comparison with the Surrey local authority average of 66% achieving the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths is not possible. However, the school's small size — just 54 pupils against a capacity of 90 — suggests a close-knit learning environment. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 13%, which is slightly below the national average for primary schools.
The school offers a range of facilities including an outdoor playground, ICT suite, library, forest school area, and a chapel. Sports provision covers tennis, athletics, netball, swimming, cricket, and football, while clubs include book club, drama, art club, and film club. For children with additional needs, the school supports moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With its strong local demand and oversubscribed admissions, St Giles' suits families who value a small, church-affiliated infant school with a strong personal development focus and forest school provision. Parents should note that children will need to transfer to a junior school at age 7, as there is no through-school provision beyond Key Stage 1.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 5 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Address | Dene Road, Ashtead, Mole Valley, KT21 1EA |
| Headteacher | Mercy Atkins |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Number of Pupils | 54 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 13.0% |
| School Capacity | 54 / 90 (60% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
25 Apr 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed21
76
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
18 families put this school as their 1st choice (24% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British79.6%
- Mixed13.0%
- White (other)3.7%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
4
Total schools
4
Oversubscribed
4
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Dene Road, Ashtead
Mole Valley, KT21 1EA
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