St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Godalming

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Evans
Pupils:198 / 210 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01428683115
Address:Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Godalming, GU8 4UF
Trust:THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:140026
UKPRN:10042939
Diocese:Diocese of Guildford
Constituency:Godalming and Ash
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

75 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught96%
Good progress91%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+1ppWriting+13pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has improved from 70% to 83%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Woodside Road (opp)
189m · 3 min walk
Queen's Mead (adj)
228m · 4 min walk
Crown Inn (adj)
314m · 5 min walk
Turners Mead (adj)
521m · 8 min walk
Winterton Arms (adj)
676m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

198 pupils

210 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Godalming

High pressure
New homes approved:1,014
Projected new pupils:254

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Godalming

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

13,213

Applications

12,004

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

22 October 2024
5 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
28 November 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.39309%

Overall absence

7.42857%

Persistent absence

175

Enrolments

Authorised3.47478%
Unauthorised0.91831%
Persistent (10%+)7.42857%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.89253%
18/19
1.67%
20/21
5.91293%
21/22
4.20322%
22/23
5.15784%
23/24
4.39309%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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