Pewley Down Infant SchoolSandfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Guildford.
Summary of the comparison
Pewley Down Infant School and Sandfield Primary School are primary schools in Guildford.
Pewley Down Infant School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Sandfield Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Pewley Down Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Pewley Down Infant School was judged Outstanding and Sandfield Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandfield Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GuildfordPewley Down Infant School | GuildfordSandfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 203rd of 285 in Surrey | 24th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Guildford, GU1 3PT | Guildford, GU1 4DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.4% | 38.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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.
Pewley Down Infant School
Sandfield Primary School
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