Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School, Godalming
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Godalming. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Godalming with published results, and 1,757th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School in detail
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, athletics, judo, dance, drama, gardening and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £6.80 per session.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
Across Surrey, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School are Busbridge Infant School (0.1 miles); St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, 90% reading, 90% maths); Moss Lane School (0.9 miles, Good); and Godalming Junior School (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Busbridge Infant SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolMoss Lane SchoolGodalming Junior School
Who goes there
5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Godalming Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 48 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School.
- KOOSA Kids Holiday Club at Busbridge Junior School, GodalmingAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
242 pupils
240 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Godalming
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Godalming
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
240
Total Pupils
131
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,526
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,994
Per pupil
£1282k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
Questions parents ask about Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
What are SATs results like at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
Of the pupils at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
Classes at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School has around 240 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
3% of sessions were missed at Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School in 2024/25. 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: KOOSA Kids Holiday Club at Busbridge Junior School, Godalming (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is at Brighton Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)