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Guildford Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Hazel Avenue, Guildford GU1 1NR · guildfordnscc.surrey.sch.uk · 01483 566589
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 174
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Free school meals
- 7.3%
- First language not English
- 33.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Guildford Nursery School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 13
- 7% · 5 Sept 2022
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼69% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲84% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼61% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 54% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 15% who had a child bullied