St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School
Dene Road, Ashtead, KT21 1EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mercy Atkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Federation
- Hope Federation
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 125190
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01372272017
About this school
St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ashtead. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 50 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Giles' 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 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 13% | 50 | — |
| The Greville Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 11.2% | 650 | 0.4 miles |
| West Ashtead Primary Academy | 66% | 6.8% | 24.1% | 266 | 0.7 miles |
| Barnett Wood Infant School | — | 4.4% | 4.7% | 139 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 433 | 1.1 miles |
| The Vale Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 191 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
- 25 April 2023
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Ungraded inspection report16 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.96%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Greville Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ashtead
-
West Ashtead Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ashtead
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Barnett Wood Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Ashtead
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leatherhead
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The Vale Primary School and Nursery1.5 miles
Primary · Epsom
Other schools in Ashtead
- Barnett Wood Infant School Primary
- The Greville Primary School Primary
- West Ashtead Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School teach?
- St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Ashtead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School is Mrs Mercy Atkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles' 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 many pupils are at St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School?
- St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School full?
- St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 50 on roll (56%), 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 St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School part of an academy trust?
- St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School is part of the Hope Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School's absence rate?
- St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Giles' 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 St Giles' 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.