Moss Lane School
Moss Lane, Godalming, GU7 1EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Abbott
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 125049
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483417214
About this school
Moss Lane School is a foundation primary school in Godalming. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 155 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Moss Lane 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moss Lane School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 7.1% | 155 | — |
| Godalming Junior School | 67% | 3% | 12.6% | 240 | 0.5 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 216 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary | 36% | 6.2% | 32.9% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Farncombe Church of England Infant School | — | — | — | 105 | 0.8 miles |
| Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School | 80% | 3% | 5.8% | 240 | 0.9 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)
- 7.1%
- English as an additional language
- 20%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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Godalming Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Godalming
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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Godalming
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St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Godalming
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Farncombe Church of England Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Godalming
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Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Godalming
Other schools in Godalming
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Busbridge Infant School Primary
- Farncombe Church of England Infant School Primary
- Godalming Junior School Primary
- Loseley Fields Primary School Primary
- Milford 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 year groups does Moss Lane School teach?
- Moss Lane School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Godalming.
- Who is the headteacher of Moss Lane School?
- The headteacher of Moss Lane School is Mrs Victoria Abbott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Moss Lane School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moss Lane 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 big is Moss Lane School?
- Moss Lane School has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Moss Lane School full?
- Moss Lane School has capacity for 180 pupils and 155 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Moss Lane School a faith school?
- No. Moss Lane School has no designated religious character.
- Does Moss Lane School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Moss Lane School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Moss Lane School's absence rate?
- Moss Lane School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Moss Lane School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Moss Lane School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.