Godalming Junior School
Hallam Road, Godalming, GU7 3HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Godalming Learning Partnership (Co-operative Schools Network)
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Samson
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 125044
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483421597
About this school
Godalming Junior School is a foundation primary school in Godalming. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 240 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Godalming Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 18% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 88% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 83% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Godalming Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Godalming Junior School compares
Godalming Junior School ranked 109th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3% | 12.6% | 240 | — |
| Farncombe Church of England Infant School | — | — | — | 105 | 0.4 miles |
| Moss Lane School | — | 5% | 7.1% | 155 | 0.5 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 216 | 0.9 miles |
| Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School | 80% | 3% | 5.8% | 240 | 1.0 miles |
| Loseley Fields Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 26.8% | 402 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.55%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 2.99%
- Persistent absence
- 2.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Farncombe Church of England Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Moss Lane School0.5 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Loseley Fields Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Godalming
Other schools in Godalming
Godalming Junior School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Godalming.
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Busbridge Infant School Primary
- Farncombe Church of England Infant School Primary
- Loseley Fields Primary School Primary
- Milford School Primary
- Moss Lane School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St James CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Godalming Junior School teach?
- Godalming Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Godalming.
- Who is the headteacher of Godalming Junior School?
- The headteacher of Godalming Junior School is Mr Adam Samson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Godalming Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Godalming Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Godalming Junior School?
- Godalming Junior School has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Godalming Junior School full?
- Godalming Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 240 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Godalming Junior School a faith school?
- No. Godalming Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Godalming Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Godalming Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Godalming Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Godalming Junior School is part of Godalming Learning Partnership (Co-operative Schools Network). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Godalming Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Godalming Junior School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Godalming Junior School ranked 109th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Godalming Junior School's absence rate?
- Godalming Junior School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Godalming Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Godalming Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.