Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Guildford, Surrey , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 107 pupils, and a capacity of 90 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-7
Age range
107
Pupils
90
Capacity
119%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School?
The catchment area for Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School is managed by Surrey and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School: heavily oversubscribed at 119% capacity
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School has a published admission number of 90 places. 107 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 119%. At 119% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Guildford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Kingfisher Drive, Merrow, Guildford, GU4 7EA
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 13.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125160
Other Primary Schools in Guildford
If Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Guildford are the next closest alternatives.
Wood Street Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU3 3DA
Merrow Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GU1 2SG
Worplesdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GU3 3NL
Onslow Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU2 7DD
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU4 8NP
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU4 7ST
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chertsey
The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leatherhead
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Farnham
St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · West Byfleet
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
What is the catchment area for Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School currently has 107 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 90 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School? ▾
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School cover? ▾
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School is a primary school in Guildford, Surrey, serving pupils aged 4-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School? ▾
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.