Boxgrove Primary School is a primary school in Guildford, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Boxgrove Primary School currently has around 649 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.2%). other white pupils make up about 12.8%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Boxgrove Lane, Guildford, GU1 2TD |
| Website: | www.boxgrove.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01483563701 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Fitch / Mrs Rebecca Stacey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140057 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 649 |
| Number of Boys: | 329 |
| Number of Girls: | 320 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.20% | 404 |
| Other White | 12.80% | 83 |
| White and Asian | 6.00% | 39 |
| Other Mixed | 4.30% | 28 |
| Chinese | 3.40% | 22 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 2.60% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.30% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dene Nursery School York Road , GU1 4DU | - not rated | 2,214 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Guildford Nursery School Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR | 3out of 4 | 3,025 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane West , Merrow GU1 2SX | 3out of 4 | 368 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Horseshoe Lane West , Merrow GU1 2SX | - not rated | 368 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merrow Junior School Sheeplands Avenue , Merrow GU1 2SG | 3out of 4 | 1,030 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Kingfisher Drive , Merrow GU4 7EA | 3out of 4 | 1,259 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Addison Road , GU1 3QF | 3out of 4 | 1,739 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellfields Middle School Woking Road , GU1 1QJ | - not rated | 2,299 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN | - not rated | 602 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic School Horseshoe Lane East , Merrow GU1 2TN | 4out of 4 | 602 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX | 3out of 4 | 978 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Abbot School Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX | - not rated | 978 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Reindorp CofE School Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY | - not rated | 2,789 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford College of Further and Higher Education Stoke Park , GU1 1EZ | - not rated | 1,884 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Surrey Maths School Mary Road , GU1 4QU | - not rated | 2,697 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Court School Boxgrove Lane , GU1 2TE | - not rated | 163 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tormead School Cranley Road , GU1 2JD | - not rated | 888 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Thornchace School Grove Road , Merrow GU1 2HL | - not rated | 977 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Lanesborough School Maori Road , Guildford GU1 2EL | - not rated | 1,125 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Drayton House School 35 Austen Road , GU1 3NP | - not rated | 1,492 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.