Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School
School Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Austin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 116290
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01428605596
About this school
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hindhead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 28 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 57% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 4% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 89% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 35% | 71% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 68% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 79th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 7% | 15.4% | 214 | — |
| Beacon Hill Primary School | — | 4.5% | 12.5% | 186 | 0.8 miles |
| Shottermill Junior School | 67% | 3.8% | 10.7% | 251 | 1.8 miles |
| St John's CofE Aided Infant School | — | 4.5% | 0% | 45 | 1.9 miles |
| Shottermill Infant School | — | 4.6% | 8.7% | 149 | 2.0 miles |
| Camelsdale Primary School | 79% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 215 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report14 April 2026
- 19 March 2024
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.35%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.02%
- Persistent absence
- 12.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beacon Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hindhead
-
Shottermill Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Haslemere
-
St John's CofE Aided Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Shottermill Infant School2.0 miles
Primary · Haslemere
-
Camelsdale Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Haslemere
Other schools in Hindhead
- Beacon Hill Primary School Primary
- OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hindhead.
- Who is the headteacher of Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School is Mr Richard Austin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 214 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 79th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.