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Walsh Memorial CofE Controlled Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Ash · GU12 6LT

Ages 5–7 · 174 pupils · Surrey

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill97%

174 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
79 / 95
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
174 / 180 (97%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Pete Bailey

Location

Address
Ash Street
Postcode
GU12 6LT
Town
Ash
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Guildford
Constituency
Surrey Heath
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Ash, Surrey, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.7%. 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

  • Walsh CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ash · GU12 6LT · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM31.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Walsh CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ash · GU12 6LT · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.62

    0.0 miles away

  • Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Ash · GU12 6LX · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand2.47

    0.5 miles away

  • Shawfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ash · GU12 6SX · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 3SL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Pete Bailey

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