Walsh CofE Junior School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Ash · GU12 6LT · Surrey
Ages 7–11
- Absence8.5%
- FSM31.8%
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 150588
Walsh CofE Infant School
Academy converter · Ash · GU12 6LT
Ages 5–7 · 169 pupils · Surrey
Ofsted
Not judged
Overall absence
6.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-06-10
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 127
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill94%
169 pupils · 180 places
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- Boys / girls
- 96 / 73
- School capacity
- 180
- Capacity fill
- 169 / 180 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- FSM pupils
- 34
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 5–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Pete Bailey
Location
- Address
- Ash Street
- Postcode
- GU12 6LT
- Town
- Ash
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Ash, Surrey, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Guildford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School
Ofsted: Improved significantlyCommunity school · Primary
Ash · GU12 6LX · Surrey
Ages 2–11
- KS254%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM16.3%
0.5 miles away
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Farnham · GU10 1EF · Surrey
Ages 2–8
- Absence6.2%
- FSM20.4%
0.7 miles away
Shawfield Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Ash · GU12 6SX · Surrey
Ages 5–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM22.4%
0.7 miles away
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Aldershot · GU11 3SS · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS250%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM24.8%
1.2 miles away
Park Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongCommunity school · Primary
Aldershot · GU11 3SL · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM40.7%
1.3 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Aldershot · GU11 3PU · Hampshire
Ages 5–7
- Absence6.2%
- FSM14.0%
1.3 miles away
Free schools · Primary
Aldershot · GU11 4GJ · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- FSM10.2%
1.4 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Pete Bailey
- Telephone
- 01252321426