Best Schools in Godalming

How many schools are there in Godalming?

Godalming has 24 open schools: 13 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 5 independent, 2 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Godalming are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Godalming were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Wharf Nursery School and Godalming College. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Wharf Nursery SchoolGodalming College

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Godalming get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Godalming with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Broadwater School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.3 and 62% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Rodborough, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.7 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Dominic's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 23.2 and 18% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Broadwater SchoolRodboroughSt Dominic's School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Godalming have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Godalming with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (90% in reading, 90% in maths); Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School (90% in reading, 89% in maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School (83% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolBusbridge CofE Aided Junior SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Godalming?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Godalming selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Godalming?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Broadwater School, 2.13 km for 2026 entry; Rodborough, 10.23 km for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Broadwater SchoolRodborough

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Godalming?

Apply to Surrey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.