Best primary schools in Guildford (2026)
Guildford has 11 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, in the top 13% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 70%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 13% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Guildford · Roman Catholic |
78% | 78% | 12% | No rating | |
2 Top 15% in England |
Sandfield Primary School Guildford |
74% | 80% | 17% | No rating | |
3 Top 18% in England |
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Guildford · Church of England |
73% | 73% | 16% | No rating | |
4 Top 27% in England |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Guildford · Roman Catholic |
71% | 78% | 11% | No rating | |
5 Top 28% in England |
Boxgrove Primary School Guildford |
69% | 66% | 12% | Not judged | |
6 Top 31% in England |
Burpham Primary School Guildford |
72% | 80% | 5% | No rating | |
7 Top 32% in England |
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Guildford |
66% | 56% | 7% | No rating | |
8 Top 40% in England |
Weyfield Primary Academy Guildford |
68% | 80% | 3% | Good | |
9 Top 47% in England |
Northmead Junior School Guildford |
62% | 61% | 9% | No rating | |
10 Bottom 47% in England |
Merrow Junior School Guildford |
60% | 62% | 11% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 16% in England |
Guildford Grove Primary School Guildford |
48% | 52% | 4% | No rating |
Other towns in Surrey
- Addlestone
- Ash and Ash Vale
- Ashford (Spelthorne)
- Camberley
- Caterham
- Chertsey
- Cranleigh
- Dorking
- Egham
- Epsom
- Esher
- Ewell
- Farnham
- Frimley
- Great Bookham and Fetcham
- Haslemere
- Hersham
- Horley (Reigate and Banstead)
- Redhill (Reigate and Banstead)
- Reigate
- Staines-upon-Thames
- Sunbury-on-Thames
- Sutton
- Tadworth and Epsom Downs
- Walton-on-Thames
- West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw
- West Molesey
- Weybridge
- Woking
- Worcester Park and Stoneleigh
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What is the best primary school in Guildford?
On exam results over the last three years, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Guildford, in the top 13% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.