Northmead Junior School is a primary school located in Guildford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/07/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Grange Road, Guildford, GU2 9ZA
Website: http://www.northmead.surrey.sch.uk
Telephone: 01483529870
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs D Brown
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146025

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/07/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 345
Number of Boys: 180
Number of Girls: 165

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -3.6 to -1.1
Writing
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -2.8 to -0.5
Maths
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -2.7 to -0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre
Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR
3out of 4 558 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northmead Junior School
Grange Road , GU2 9ZA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stoughton Infant School
Stoughton Road , GU2 9ZT
4out of 4 372 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Weyfield Academy
School Close , Off Woking Road GU1 1QJ
2out of 4 1,108 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH
3out of 4 1,406 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandfield Primary School
Stoke Road , GU1 4DT
3out of 4 2,389 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY
2out of 4 408 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kings College Guildford
Southway , GU2 8DU
3out of 4 2,285 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Guildford County School
Farnham Road , GU2 4LU
4out of 4 2,828 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
George Abbot School
Woodruff Avenue , GU1 1XX
4out of 4 2,895 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR
4out of 4 588 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Hope Service
Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS
4out of 4 827 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wey Valley College
Southway , GU2 8AA
- not rated 1,406 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rydes Hill Preparatory School
Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP
- not rated 1,510 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Surrey
Stag Hill , GU2 7XH
- not rated 1,816 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.