Valley End CofE Infant School
Academy converter primary school in Woking (Surrey).
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Nov 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Nov 2024
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.7%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
4.3%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
91%
163 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
21.1%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Valley End CofE Infant School is a Church of England primary school located in Woking, Surrey. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 161 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. It is part of the THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Kate Harper-Cole.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Fencing
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Cognitive Load Theory
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 149458
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (5 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Morriss | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Luis Felipe Manzatucci Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katherine Harper Cole | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Amanda Yardley | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Daniel Stork Banks | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma O'Neill | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kelly Frost Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ashwin Ajith Chandran Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Morriss Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Humphreys Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Thomas Michael Pembrey Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record