Guildford Nursery School
Hazel Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1NR
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Sally Cave
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 133731
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483566589
About this school
Guildford Nursery School is a nursery school in Guildford. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 174 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Guildford Nursery 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 30.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Wharf Nursery School5.2 miles
Nursery · Godalming
-
Chertsey Nursery School9.5 miles
Nursery · Chertsey
-
Pond Meadow School0.1 miles
Academies · Guildford
-
Christ's College, Guildford0.3 miles
Secondary · Guildford
-
Northmead Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other 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
- Merrow Junior School Primary
- Normandy Village School Primary
- Northmead Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Guildford Nursery School teach?
- Guildford Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Guildford Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Guildford Nursery School is Sally Cave, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Guildford Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Guildford Nursery 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 Guildford Nursery School?
- Guildford Nursery School has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Guildford Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Guildford Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Guildford Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Guildford Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Guildford Nursery 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 Guildford Nursery 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 15 July 2026.