Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School
Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Coralie Mankel
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 125167
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483562476
About this school
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Guildford. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 70 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 65 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 13.9% | 70 | — |
| Tillingbourne Junior School | 65% | 4.9% | 15.6% | 342 | 0.8 miles |
| Shalford Infant School | — | 2.9% | 11.7% | 90 | 1.7 miles |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | 73% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 368 | 1.8 miles |
| Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School | 83% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 212 | 1.9 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 436 | 2.0 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)
- 13.85%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tillingbourne Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Shalford Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary 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
- Merrow Junior School Primary
- Normandy Village School Primary
- Northmead Junior School Primary
- Onslow Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School teach?
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School?
- The headteacher of Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School is Mrs Coralie Mankel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant 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 Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School?
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School full?
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 70 on roll (78%), 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 Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School's absence rate?
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.