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Valley End CofE Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Academy
Higham's Lane, Valley End, Chobham, Woking GU24 8TB · valleyend.surrey.sch.uk · 01276 858299
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Last distance offered
- 2.02 mi
- 3.25 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 163
- 91% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Free school meals
- 3.7%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.02 mi (3.25 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 76 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 68% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 53 | 0.9 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.02 mi3.25 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Valley End CofE Infant School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2009
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125140), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125140)
Jul 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125140)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 90
- 56% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (17%) with SEND