Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School
The Street, Ewhurst, GU6 7PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Wiselka
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 125181
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483277291
About this school
Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ewhurst. It teaches children aged 4 to 8 and has 46 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ewhurst CofE Aided 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 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Ewhurst CofE Aided 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.2% | 14.6% | 46 | — |
| Park Mead Primary | 58% | 4.2% | 13.1% | 423 | 1.4 miles |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 208 | 1.9 miles |
| Cranleigh Church of England Primary School | 21% | 9.3% | 25.8% | 182 | 2.2 miles |
| Peaslake Free School | — | 5.3% | 0% | 23 | 2.9 miles |
| Rudgwick Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 213 | 4.5 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)
- 14.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Mead Primary1.4 miles
Primary · Cranleigh
-
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cranleigh
-
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Peaslake Free School2.9 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Rudgwick Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Horsham
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Tim Cheesman (until September 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Tim Cheesman to Mr Mark Wiselka recorded 2 Sep 2026
- School name changed from Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School to Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School recorded 2 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School teach?
- Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 8. It is a primary school in Ewhurst.
- Who is the headteacher of Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School is Mr Mark Wiselka, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ewhurst CofE Aided 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 Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School?
- Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 8.
- Is Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School full?
- Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 46 on roll (51%), 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 Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary 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 Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary 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 2 September 2026.