Stoughton Infant School
Stoughton Road, Guildford, GU2 9ZT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Carrington
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 294
- URN
- 146259
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483504172
About this school
Stoughton Infant School is a primary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 294 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stoughton 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Stoughton 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 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 308 |
| 2023/24 | 310 |
| 2024/25 | 301 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stoughton Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 15.5% | 294 | — |
| Northmead Junior School | 61% | 5.4% | 21.2% | 352 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 717 | 0.6 miles |
| Weyfield Primary Academy | 80% | 7.9% | 46.1% | 157 | 0.8 miles |
| Guildford Grove Primary School | 52% | 6.6% | 38.2% | 339 | 1.2 miles |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School | 56% | 4.4% | 10.5% | 323 | 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)
- 15.5%
- English as an additional language
- 16.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northmead Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Weyfield Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Guildford Grove Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
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Queen Eleanor's Church of England 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 Stoughton Infant School teach?
- Stoughton Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Stoughton Infant School?
- The headteacher of Stoughton Infant School is Mrs Sarah Carrington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stoughton Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stoughton 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 Stoughton Infant School?
- Stoughton Infant School has 294 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Stoughton Infant School full?
- Stoughton Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 294 on roll (109%), 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 Stoughton Infant School a faith school?
- No. Stoughton Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stoughton Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stoughton Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stoughton Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Stoughton 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 Stoughton Infant School's absence rate?
- Stoughton Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Stoughton 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 Stoughton 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.