Northmead Junior School
Grange Road, Guildford, GU2 9ZA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Carrington
- Sponsor
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 352
- URN
- 146025
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483529870
About this school
Northmead Junior School is a primary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 352 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Northmead Junior 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 90 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 59% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 74% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 76% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Northmead Junior 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 | 66% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 348 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northmead Junior School compares
Northmead Junior School ranked 145th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.4% | 21.2% | 352 | — |
| Stoughton Infant School | — | 5.5% | 15.5% | 294 | 0.2 miles |
| Weyfield Primary Academy | 80% | 7.9% | 46.1% | 157 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 717 | 0.8 miles |
| Sandfield Primary School | 80% | 4.5% | 20.4% | 209 | 1.4 miles |
| Guildford Grove Primary School | 52% | 6.6% | 38.2% | 339 | 1.4 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)
- 21.23%
- English as an additional language
- 15.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stoughton Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Weyfield Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Guildford
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Sandfield Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Guildford Grove Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
Northmead Junior School ranks 12th 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
- 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
- Onslow Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Northmead Junior School teach?
- Northmead Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Northmead Junior School?
- The headteacher of Northmead Junior School is Mrs Sarah Carrington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northmead Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northmead Junior 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 Northmead Junior School?
- Northmead Junior School has 352 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Northmead Junior School full?
- Northmead Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 352 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Northmead Junior School a faith school?
- No. Northmead Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Northmead Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Northmead Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Northmead Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Northmead Junior 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 SEN provision does Northmead Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Northmead Junior School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Northmead Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Northmead Junior School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Northmead Junior School ranked 145th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Northmead Junior School's absence rate?
- Northmead Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Northmead Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northmead Junior 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 10 July 2026.