Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School

About Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School

Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it earned in its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and was confirmed to be improving in an ungraded inspection in 2023. The school’s previous inspection in 2014 had awarded it Outstanding, so the current Good rating represents a measured step down, though the most recent ungraded visit noted the school remains on an upward trajectory. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 80 per cent. That figure is well above the Surrey local authority average of 66 per cent for primary schools, placing the school in the top 25 per cent nationally for this measure. Within the borough of Waverley, it ranks 6th out of 22 primary schools, a strong showing in a competitive local area.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s performance is consistently strong across individual subjects. In reading, 93 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 57 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 111. In maths, 90 per cent met the expected standard and 60 per cent achieved the higher standard, with an average score of 110. Writing saw 83 per cent at expected and 30 per cent at the higher level. These figures are notably above the national averages for expected standards, which typically sit around 73 per cent for reading and 71 per cent for maths. The school does not have published progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment is clearly strong. The Ofsted report from 2017 rated leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all as Good, with the early years provision specifically noted as Good.

The school is a Church of England aided primary in the village of Wonersh, near Guildford, and has a capacity of 210 pupils, currently with 203 on roll. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 121 applications for 30 places, with 45 first-preference applications and 29 offers made to first-preference families. That gives an oversubscription ratio of just over 4:1, so securing a place is competitive. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school area, a sensory room and a chapel, reflecting its church foundation. The school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Clubs range from drama and art to science, choir, chess and eco club, while sports include rounders, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, cross country, netball and dance. This is a solid, high-attaining village primary that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes in a church school setting and are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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