Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
Parsonage Road, Cranleigh, Guildford, GU6 7AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Susan Pietrzak
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 150368
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483273286
About this school
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cranleigh Church of England Primary 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Cranleigh Church of England Primary School (URN 135566).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 42% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Cranleigh Church of England Primary 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Cranleigh Church of England Primary School compares
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School ranked 205th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 21% | 9.3% | 25.8% | 182 | — |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Park Mead Primary | 58% | 4.2% | 13.1% | 423 | 0.8 miles |
| Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School | — | 5.2% | 14.6% | 46 | 2.2 miles |
| Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School | 83% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 212 | 3.5 miles |
| Peaslake Free School | — | 5.3% | 0% | 23 | 4.1 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.
Inspection history
- 13 December 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report14 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.82%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 9.27%
- Persistent absence
- 32.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Cranleigh
-
Park Mead Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Cranleigh
-
Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Ewhurst
-
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Peaslake Free School4.1 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School ranks 16th 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
- 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
- Onslow Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cranleigh Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is Headteacher Susan Pietrzak, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cranleigh Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cranleigh Church of England Primary 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 Cranleigh Church of England Primary School?
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cranleigh Church of England Primary School full?
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School has capacity for 330 pupils and 182 on roll (55%), 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 Cranleigh Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Cranleigh Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cranleigh Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cranleigh Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Cranleigh Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School ranked 205th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cranleigh Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cranleigh Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cranleigh Church of England Primary 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.