Pewley Down Infant School Catchment Area
Pewley Down Infant School is a voluntary aided primary school in Guildford, Surrey , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 178 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-7
Age range
178
Pupils
180
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Pewley Down Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Pewley Down Infant School?
The catchment area for Pewley Down 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 Pewley Down 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 →Pewley Down Infant School: 180 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Pewley Down Infant School has a published admission number of 180 places. 178 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 180, Surrey's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.3% 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) →
Pewley Down Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Semaphore Road, Guildford, GU1 3PT
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136755
Other Primary Schools in Guildford
If Pewley Down 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
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU4 7EA
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU4 8NP
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
Pewley Down 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 Pewley Down 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.
Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Guildford · 3.1 miles away
Godalming Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Godalming · 3.4 miles away
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Guildford · 3.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Pewley Down Infant School
What is the catchment area for Pewley Down Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Pewley Down 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 Pewley Down Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Pewley Down Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 180 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Pewley Down Infant School? ▾
Pewley Down 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 Pewley Down Infant School cover? ▾
Pewley Down 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 Pewley Down Infant School? ▾
Pewley Down Infant School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.