Rodborough, Godalming
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Rodborough creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and supported. The school combines strong academic outcomes with excellent pastoral care, particularly for vulnerable students, and offers a wealth of enrichment opportunities including trips, clubs and leadership roles. Teachers use effective teaching strategies that help pupils remember and apply what they learn.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well with outcomes above national averages by end of key stage 4
- Strong behaviour culture with rare disruption and positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Excellent support for vulnerable pupils including disadvantaged students, those with special needs, and young carers
- Comprehensive personal development programme with enrichment activities, clubs, residential experiences and Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Effective inclusion practices with specialist Cullum Centre provision for pupils with autism
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have gaps in reading knowledge as the school has not precisely identified what all pupils know and can do
- Curriculum implementation is not yet consistently strong across all subjects
- Some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they should
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, leadership roles, residential experiences, Explorer Week trips and activities for Years 7-9, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, young carers programme with mentoring and enrichment activities, cooking therapy, forest school, gardening therapy
Rodborough School is a secondary school that achieves above national averages in examinations and has successfully improved attendance and behaviour through strong leadership and a positive school culture.
At a Glance
13.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
36
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
882 pupils
900 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Godalming
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Godalming
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
12,562
Applications
12,278
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
95.3%
Secondary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.94201%
Overall absence
20.59146%
Persistent absence
913
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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