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Camelsdale Primary School

Community school · Haslemere · GU27 3RN

Ages 4–11 · 215 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.83 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.83 · Competitive

1st preferences

55

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
84
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

215 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
111 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
215 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
4.2%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Palmer

Location

Address
School Road, Camelsdale
Postcode
GU27 3RN
Town
Haslemere
County
Surrey
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Haslemere, West Sussex, 215 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.2%.

Open schools in Haslemere
8
Primary schools in Haslemere
6
Academies among open schools in Haslemere
25% (2)
Open schools in GU27
8
Primary in GU27
6
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HaslemereNear GU27

  • Shottermill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Haslemere · GU27 1JZ · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.78

    0.5 miles away

  • Shottermill Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Haslemere · GU27 1JF · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Fernhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haslemere · GU27 3EA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.82

    2.2 miles away

  • Beacon Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hindhead · GU26 6NR · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM11.8%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Palmer
Telephone
01428642177
Website
http://www.camelsdale.w-sussex.sch.uk

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