Walsh CofE Infant School
Ash Street, Ash, GU12 6LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Walsh CofE Infant School is a primary school in Ash for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 20 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 June 2025
Pupils thrive in this caring and ambitious school community. They feel safe, happy and confident that staff support them well. They know and are proud of the school's values of peace, love, community and resilience. Behaviour is mostly positive, and pupils who need help managing their emotions receive the support they require. Pupils take on responsibilities that encourage positive contributions to school life. Safeguarding ambassadors take their role in promoting safety very seriously. The 'Busy Bees' playground friends help ensure that no one is left without something to do at lunchtime. The school has a culture of high ambition for both academic achievement and personal development. These are realised through the curriculum that pupils learn as well as in the wide range of enrichment activities they take part in. Reception children visit local canals and create anti-litter posters, while older pupils learn about Samuel Cody's impact on the history of travel at a nearby museum. During 'aspirations week', the school buzzes with excitement as pupils hear from speakers such as authors and scientists. They then express their own dreams and goals for their future through creative art and dance activities. Parents and carers are highly positive about the opportunities their children receive and the supportive environment the school provides.
What the school should improve
- The school's processes to improve attendance are not having the desired impact for some pupils who are absent too often. This limits their access to, and opportunity to benefit from, important learning and wider opportunities at school. The school must maintain its high expectations and refine its systems to improve attendance for all pupils.
Pupil numbers and mix
169 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Walsh CofE Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh CofE Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 25% met the expected standard |
| Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Shawfield Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Pete Bailey
- Phone
- 01252321426
- Address
- Ash Street, Ash, GU12 6LT
- Local authority
- Surrey
- URN
- 150588
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.