Clandon CofE Aided Primary School
The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Beattie
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Federation
- Newlands CofE School Federation
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 125199
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483222442
About this school
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Guildford. It teaches children aged 5 to 10 and has 77 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. 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 11 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 27% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 91% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% | 55% | 41% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 37% | 64% | 29% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 Clandon 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clandon CofE Aided Primary School compares
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School ranked 201st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 10.1% | 37.2% | 77 | — |
| Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School | — | 4.7% | 13.1% | 90 | 1.2 miles |
| Merrow Junior School | 62% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 209 | 1.4 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 436 | 1.9 miles |
| Boxgrove Primary School | 66% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 646 | 1.9 miles |
| Burpham Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 427 | 2.1 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)
- 37.18%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.07%
- Persistent absence
- 30.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Merrow Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Boxgrove Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Burpham Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School ranks 15th 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
- 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 Clandon CofE Aided Primary School teach?
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 10. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Clandon CofE Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clandon CofE Aided Primary School is Mrs Victoria Beattie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Clandon CofE Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clandon 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 big is Clandon CofE Aided Primary School?
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 10.
- Is Clandon CofE Aided Primary School full?
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 77 on roll (73%), 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 Clandon CofE Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Clandon CofE Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Clandon CofE Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clandon CofE Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Clandon CofE Aided Primary School?
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School is part of the Newlands CofE School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Clandon CofE Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 26% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clandon CofE Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School ranked 201st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clandon CofE Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clandon CofE Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clandon CofE Aided 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 30 June 2026.