Pewley Down Infant School
Semaphore Road, Guildford, GU1 3PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Vicky Ellis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Federation
- The Federation of Holy Trinity and Pewley Down Schools
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 136755
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483570038
About this school
Pewley Down Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Guildford. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pewley Down 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Pewley Down 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 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pewley Down Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 7.3% | 180 | — |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | 73% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 368 | 0.4 miles |
| Sandfield Primary School | 80% | 4.5% | 20.4% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School | — | — | — | 81 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 78% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 436 | 1.2 miles |
| Boxgrove Primary School | 66% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 646 | 1.2 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)
- 7.3%
- English as an additional language
- 17.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.13%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Sandfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Guildford
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St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Guildford
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Boxgrove Primary School1.2 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 ages does Pewley Down Infant School teach?
- Pewley Down Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Pewley Down Infant School?
- The headteacher of Pewley Down Infant School is Miss Vicky Ellis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pewley Down Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pewley Down 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 Pewley Down Infant School?
- Pewley Down Infant School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Pewley Down Infant School full?
- Pewley Down Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 180 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Pewley Down Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Pewley Down Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Is Pewley Down Infant School a selective school?
- No. Pewley Down Infant School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Pewley Down Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pewley Down Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Pewley Down Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Pewley Down Infant School is part of the The Federation of Holy Trinity and Pewley Down Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Pewley Down Infant School's absence rate?
- Pewley Down Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Pewley Down 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 Pewley Down 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 1 July 2026.