SCHOOL PROFILE

St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 151817
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Surrey
Trust ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 81 81 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 39 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 42 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

1.2%
23.6 pts below England
School 1.2%
Guildford 10.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.5%
1.8 pts below England
School 18.5%
Guildford 12.9%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Guildford 3.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.0%
51
Any other White background
14.8%
12
White and Asian
4.9%
4
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
3
Unclassified
3.7%
3
African
2.5%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.6% 7 of 81 pupils
12.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.6%
Guildford 21.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.2% 5 pupils
England 14.8% 8.6 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Social, emotional & mental health 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.0% 1.8 pts above England
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School
90.0%
Guildford
91.9%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information