Guildford Nursery School
Ofsted: Strong standardLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Guildford · GU1 1NR · Surrey
Ages 2–5
- FSM7.3%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 141533
Pond Meadow School
Academy special converter · Guildford · GU1 1DR
Ages 2–19 · 168 pupils · Surrey
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Overall absence
11.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-07-31
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 10.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 114
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill84%
168 pupils · 200 places
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- Boys / girls
- 119 / 49
- School capacity
- 200
- Capacity fill
- 168 / 200 (84%)
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- FSM pupils
- 57
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 2–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
4 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: POND MEADOW ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- POND MEADOW ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emily Hayward
Location
- Address
- Larch Avenue
- Postcode
- GU1 1DR
- Town
- Guildford
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Guildford, Surrey, 168 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 39.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Christ's College, Guildford
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Guildford · GU1 1JY · Surrey
Ages 11–16
- Att847.9
- P80.0
- EM5+44%
- Absence9.2%
0.2 miles away
Northmead Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Guildford · GU2 9ZA · Surrey
Ages 7–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM19.9%
0.3 miles away
Weyfield Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Guildford · GU1 1QJ · Surrey
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM43.9%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
Stoughton Infant School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Guildford · GU2 9ZT · Surrey
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.3%
- FSM15.3%
- Demand0.94
0.5 miles away
The Hope Service
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingPupil referral unit
Guildford · GU2 9RS · Surrey
Ages 11–18
- FSM0.0%
0.7 miles away
Wey Valley College
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy alternative provision converter
Guildford · GU2 8AA · Surrey
Ages 5–16
- FSM73.7%
1.1 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Guildford · GU2 8YH · Surrey
Ages 2–11
- Absence4.6%
- FSM6.0%
- Demand1.08
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Emily Hayward
- Telephone
- 01483532239