Shalford Infant School
Shalford Infant School, Station Row, Guildford, GU4 8BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Dutton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 146022
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483562143
About this school
Shalford Infant School is a primary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 90 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
Trends over time
How Shalford 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 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shalford Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.9% | 11.7% | 90 | — |
| Tillingbourne Junior School | 65% | 4.9% | 15.6% | 342 | 1.0 miles |
| St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School | — | — | — | 81 | 1.3 miles |
| Pewley Down Infant School | — | 4.1% | 7.3% | 180 | 1.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School | 73% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 368 | 1.3 miles |
| Sandfield Primary School | 80% | 4.5% | 20.4% | 209 | 1.7 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)
- 11.69%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 2.94%
- Persistent absence
- 3.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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Tillingbourne Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Guildford
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St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Pewley Down Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Sandfield Primary School1.7 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 Shalford Infant School teach?
- Shalford Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Shalford Infant School?
- The headteacher of Shalford Infant School is Mrs Michelle Dutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shalford Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shalford 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 big is Shalford Infant School?
- Shalford Infant School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Shalford Infant School full?
- Shalford Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 90 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 Shalford Infant School a faith school?
- No. Shalford Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shalford Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shalford Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Shalford Infant School?
- Shalford Infant School is part of LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Shalford Infant School's absence rate?
- Shalford Infant School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Shalford 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 Shalford 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 10 July 2026.