Merrow Junior School
Sheeplands Avenue, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louisa Dormer
- Federation
- Merrow Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 125009
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483598544
About this school
Merrow Junior School is a foundation primary school in Guildford. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 66 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 52% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 82% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 73% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Merrow Junior 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Merrow Junior School compares
Merrow Junior School ranked 138th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 209 | — |
| Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School | — | 4.7% | 13.1% | 90 | 0.2 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 436 | 0.6 miles |
| Boxgrove Primary School | 66% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 646 | 0.6 miles |
| Burpham Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 427 | 1.3 miles |
| Clandon CofE Aided Primary School | 35% | 10.1% | 37.2% | 77 | 1.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.6%
- English as an additional language
- 24%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Boxgrove Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Burpham Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
Merrow Junior School ranks 11th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Guildford.
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Guildford Grove Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Primary
- Normandy Village School Primary
- Northmead Junior School Primary
- Onslow Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Merrow Junior School teach?
- Merrow Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Merrow Junior School?
- The headteacher of Merrow Junior School is Mrs Louisa Dormer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Merrow Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Merrow Junior 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 big is Merrow Junior School?
- Merrow Junior School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Merrow Junior School full?
- Merrow Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 209 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Merrow Junior School a faith school?
- No. Merrow Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Merrow Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Merrow Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Merrow Junior School?
- Merrow Junior School is part of the Merrow Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Merrow Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Merrow Junior School rank locally?
- Merrow Junior School ranked 138th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Merrow Junior School's absence rate?
- Merrow Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Merrow Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Merrow Junior 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 30 June 2026.