Normandy Village School
School Lane, Guildford, GU3 2HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Franks
- Sponsor
- South Farnham Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 151198
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
About this school
Normandy Village School is a primary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Normandy Village 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wyke Primary Academy (URN 145543).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How Normandy Village School compares
Normandy Village School ranked 13th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 6.5% | 15% | 194 | — |
| Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School | 77% | 5% | 20% | 305 | 1.5 miles |
| Shawfield Primary School | 54% | 5.2% | 27.2% | 196 | 1.7 miles |
| Walsh CofE Infant School | — | 8.1% | 21.4% | 169 | 2.0 miles |
| Walsh CofE Junior School | 25% | 8.4% | 35.9% | 223 | 2.0 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery | — | 6.8% | 13.3% | 174 | 2.3 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)
- 15.03%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ash
-
Shawfield Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ash
-
Walsh CofE Infant School2.0 miles
Primary · Ash
-
Walsh CofE Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Ash
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · Farnham
Other schools in Guildford
Normandy Village School ranks 1st 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
- Northmead Junior School Primary
- Onslow Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Normandy Village School teach?
- Normandy Village School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Normandy Village School?
- The headteacher of Normandy Village School is Mr Jonathan Franks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Normandy Village School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Normandy Village 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 Normandy Village School?
- Normandy Village School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Normandy Village School full?
- Normandy Village School has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), 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 Normandy Village School a faith school?
- No. Normandy Village School has no designated religious character.
- Does Normandy Village School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Normandy Village School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Normandy Village School part of an academy trust?
- Normandy Village School is part of SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Normandy Village School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Normandy Village School ranked 13th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Normandy Village School's absence rate?
- Normandy Village School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Normandy Village School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Normandy Village 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.