SCHOOL PROFILE

Peaslake Free School

Primary Free schools URN 140203
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 36 Published school capacity
Capacity used 63.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 July 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 Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Surrey
Trust PEASLAKE FREE SCHOOL LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 23 23 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 8 34.8% of pupils
Male pupils 15 65.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Guildford 10.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
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
91.3%
21
Any other White background
8.7%
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 30.4% 7 of 23 pupils
9.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.4%
Guildford 21.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.1% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 11.3 pts above
EHC plans 4.4% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
No specialist assessment yet 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.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.27%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.95 pts lower than England
School 5.27%
Guildford 6.06%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.25%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.57 pts lower than England
School 6.25%
Guildford 14.72%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Guildford 2.00%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

63.9% 24.3 pts below England
Peaslake Free School
63.9%
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