St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary, Godalming
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Godalming, part of The Good Shepherd Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 8 schools in Godalming with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary in detail
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff, Governors and The Good Shepherd Trust, I would like to welcome you to St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary School. It is designed to give you a flavour of the vibrant life of our school, the work of our pupils and the quality education we strive to deliver."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 39% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary are Moss Lane School (0.8 miles, Good); Milford School (1 mile, Good); St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Godalming Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary.
Moss Lane SchoolMilford SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolGodalming Junior School
The trust
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is one of 24 schools run by The Good Shepherd Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Staffing
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Godalming Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Franklyn Road (n-bound), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary issued 34 suspensions, 16 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 54% to 39% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
Whole School Newsletter
26 Jun 2026
22.05.26
22 May 2026
08.05.26
8 May 2026
24.04.26
24 Apr 2026
13.03.26
13 Mar 2026
13.02.26
13 Feb 2026
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Before and after school care
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Surrey
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary.
- Camp Beaumont - St Hilary's970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is an academy, 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
171 pupils
210 places
39 spare places 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
112
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,365
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,455
Per pupil
£1238k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
19.1%
Persistent absence
152
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
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
Questions parents ask about St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
What are SATs results like at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
Of the pupils at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 39% did so in maths.
What is St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary's Ofsted rating?
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
No fixed boundary. When St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
Classes at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary has around 209 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
6.2% of sessions were missed at St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary in 2024/25. 19.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary: Camp Beaumont - St Hilary's (970m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is at Franklyn Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2LD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)