Peaslake Free School
Colmans Hill, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PEASLAKE FREE SCHOOL LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Ms Sara Dangerfield
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 36
- Pupils on roll
- 23
- URN
- 140203
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01306730411
About this school
Peaslake Free School is a primary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 23 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Peaslake Free 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 Peaslake Free 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 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 25 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peaslake Free 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 | — | 5.3% | 0% | 23 | — |
| Shere CofE Aided Infant School | — | 3.5% | 6% | 53 | 2.0 miles |
| Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School | — | 5.2% | 14.6% | 46 | 2.9 miles |
| Park Mead Primary | 58% | 4.2% | 13.1% | 423 | 3.8 miles |
| Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School | 83% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 212 | 3.9 miles |
| Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School | — | 5.6% | 13.9% | 70 | 4.0 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shere CofE Aided Infant School2.0 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School2.9 miles
Primary · Ewhurst
-
Park Mead Primary3.8 miles
Primary · Cranleigh
-
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School4.0 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 Peaslake Free School teach?
- Peaslake Free School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Peaslake Free School?
- The headteacher of Peaslake Free School is Ms Sara Dangerfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Peaslake Free School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peaslake Free 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 Peaslake Free School?
- Peaslake Free School has 23 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Peaslake Free School full?
- Peaslake Free School has capacity for 36 pupils and 23 on roll (64%), 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 Peaslake Free School a faith school?
- No. Peaslake Free School has no designated religious character.
- Does Peaslake Free School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Peaslake Free School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Peaslake Free School part of an academy trust?
- Peaslake Free School is part of PEASLAKE FREE SCHOOL LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Peaslake Free School's absence rate?
- Peaslake Free School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Peaslake Free 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 Peaslake Free 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.