Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery is an academy converter in Guildford for pupils aged 2 to 7. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 113 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery.
Ofsted inspection: July 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-7 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Birtley Road Bramley Guildford Surrey GU5 0HX |
| Reference Number | 149994 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 113 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.33%
Girls: 48.67% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 19.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.5% |
| White, Other | 4.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.5% |
| White & Asian | 2.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery, inspected in March 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 24 Jun 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | School inspection |
| 06 Sep 2023 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 22 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 17 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery had 68 pupils for 90 places. 22 places (24.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Tillingbourne Valley Primary” planning area
Surrey counted 114 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 138 in 2029–30, up 21%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 90 | 90 |
| Pupils | 74 | 68 |
| Unfilled | 17.8% | 24.4% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 2.1% | 1.8% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 35.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.1 | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 16.7% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 42.9% | 57.1% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.3 | 2.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 8.0% of pupils at Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery received £8,151 and spent £9,033 for each of its 96 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £48,000 (£495 per pupil).
Across all 19 schools of The Good Shepherd Trust, income was £7,677 and spending £7,643 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £53,000 | £48,000 |
| per pupil | £486 | £495 |
| In-year balance | -£22,000 | -£85,000 |
| per pupil | -£200 | -£882 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School
Guildford Road, Shamley Green, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0RT |
1.06 miles |
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0BJ |
1.1 miles |
|
Tillingbourne Junior School
New Road, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8NB |
1.56 miles |
|
Shalford Infant School
Shalford Infant School, Station Row, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8BY |
1.81 miles |
|
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School
Dorking Road, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8NP |
2.11 miles |
|
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
Brighton Road, Busbridge C of E Junior School, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XA |
2.22 miles |
|
Godalming Junior School
Hallam Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3HW |
2.23 miles |
|
Farncombe Church of England Infant School
Grays Road, Farncombe, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3LT |
2.29 miles |
|
Busbridge Infant School
Hambledon Road, Busbridge, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1PJ |
2.29 miles |
|
The Wharf Nursery School
The Wharf, Godalming, GU7 1JG |
2.3 miles |
|
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
The Drive, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1PF |
2.34 miles |
|
Moss Lane School
Moss Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1EF |
2.61 miles |
|
Loseley Fields Primary School
Green Lane, Binscombe, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3TB |
2.67 miles |
|
St Hilary's School
Holloway Hill, Godalming, GU7 1RZ |
2.85 miles |
|
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School
Addison Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3QF |
3.01 miles |
|
Pewley Down Infant School
Semaphore Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PT |
3.08 miles |
|
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School
Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4YD |
3.09 miles |
|
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
Franklyn Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2LD |
3.42 miles |
|
Sandfield Primary School
Stoke Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4DT |
3.5 miles |
|
Onslow Infant School
Powell Close, Onslow Village, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7DD |
3.68 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
St Catherine's School
Station Road, Guildford, GU5 0DF |
0.43 miles |
|
Elysian, Shamley Green
Westland Farm, Lordshill Common, Guildford, Surrey, Surrey, GU5 0TL |
0.8 miles |
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Gosden House School
Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0AH |
0.9 miles |
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Unsted Park School
Munstead Heath Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1UW |
1.22 miles |
|
Bramley Grange Academy
Grafham, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0LH |
1.65 miles |
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Broadwater School
Summers Road, Farncombe, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3BW |
1.85 miles |
|
Godalming College
Tuesley Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1RS |
2.85 miles |
|
Charterhouse
|
2.95 miles |
|
Castle Garden School
Pewely Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SQ |
3.1 miles |
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Guildford County School
Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4LU |
3.32 miles |
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Royal Grammar School Guildford
|
3.32 miles |
|
Guildford High School
London Road, Guildford, GU1 1SJ |
3.59 miles |
|
Surrey Maths School
Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU |
3.6 miles |
|
Tormead School
Cranley Road, Guildford, GU1 2JD |
3.63 miles |
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Cranleigh School
Horseshoe Lane, Cranleigh, GU6 8QQ |
3.81 miles |
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Prior's Field School
Priors Field Road, Godalming, GU7 2RH |
3.91 miles |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2TN |
3.97 miles |
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St Joseph's Specialist Trust
Amlets Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7DH |
4.13 miles |
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Glebelands School
Parsonage Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7AN |
4.31 miles |
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Kings College Guildford
Southway, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8DU |
4.38 miles |
All schools in Guildford · Surrey local authority: places and applications
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery is part of The Good Shepherd Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary Godalming
- Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Guildford
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Guildford
- Christ's College, Guildford Guildford
- Puttenham CofE Infant School Guildford
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Godalming
- Walsh CofE Junior School Ash
- Walsh CofE Infant School Ash
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Farnham
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Dorking
What is Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, Bramley CofE Aided Infant School and Nursery.
When was Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery was last inspected in July 2025.
How many pupils does Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery have?
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery has 113 pupils on roll.
What age range does Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery cover?
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 7.
Where is Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery?
Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery is at Birtley Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0HX.