Merrow CofE Controlled Infant SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Guildford.
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School was judged Good and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordMerrow CofE Controlled Infant School | GuildfordSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 249th of 285 in Surrey | 67th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 107 | 429 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 420 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU4 7EA | Guildford, GU1 2SX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 107 | 429 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 5.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.4% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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