UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Requires improvementURN 150347

Walsh CofE Junior School

Academy converter · Ash · GU12 6LT

Ages 7–11 · 223 pupils · Surrey

School website

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
236

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

223 pupils · 256 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
103 / 120
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
223 / 256 (87%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Guildford
Special classes
Has 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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

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 7–11, in Ash, Surrey, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 31.8%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Guildford.

Open schools in Ash
5
Primary schools in Ash
4
Academies among open schools in Ash
40% (2)
Open schools in GU12
7
Primary in GU12
5
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

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 AshNear GU12

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Pete Bailey
Telephone
01252329525
Website
https://www.walshschools.uk/

Official links