Guildford Nursery School
Guildford Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in Guildford for boys and girls aged 2 to 5. It has 174 pupils. About 7 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted visited in April 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Hazel Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1NR01483 566589guildfordnscc.surrey.sch.ukSally Cave headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 28 April 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2021 | Ungraded | School remains Good |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Surrey council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (37), Physical disability (3), emotional and mental health (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 182 | 169 | 169 | 177 | 168 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 12% | 14% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 34% | 30% | 34% | 33% | 38% | 30% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 18% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 11% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 6% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Meadow School | Academy | 170 m | 168 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Christ's College, Guildford | Academy | 440 m | 641 | Good 2022 | 36 | Compare |
| Northmead Junior School | Academy | 510 m | 352 | Good 2022 | 70 | Compare |
| Weyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 720 m | 157 | Good 2023 | 48 | Compare |
| Stoughton Infant School | Academy | 840 m | 294 | Good 2023 | 40 | Compare |
| The Hope Service | Pupil referral unit | 0.8 miles | 0 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Wey Valley College | Academy alternative provision converter | 1.1 miles | 19 | Outstanding 2024 | – | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 717 | Good 2023 | 82 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Guildford Nursery School a good school?
Guildford Nursery School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted's report card from April 2026 rated its teaching as as expected.
What is Guildford Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 28 April 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as strong, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as strong.
How many pupils does Guildford Nursery School have?
174 pupils aged 2 to 5 were on the roll in January 2026.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Hazel Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1NR
- Telephone
- 01483 566589
- Website
- www.guildfordnscc.surrey.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Sally Cave
- Type of school
- Local authority nursery school (Local authority nursery school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Nursery school, ages 2-5, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Bellfields & Slyfield
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2002 (result of amalgamation)
- URN
- 133731 · LAESTAB 9361009
- Formerly
- Dene Nursery School, Shepherds Hill Nursery School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.