Witley CofE Controlled Infant School
Church Lane, Witley, Godalming, GU8 5PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Szczepanski
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 125159
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01428682420
About this school
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Godalming. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 76 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Witley CofE Controlled Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 20 March 2025, 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 Witley CofE Controlled Infant 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 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Witley CofE Controlled Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 1.1% | 76 | — |
| The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School | 63% | 5.4% | 14% | 304 | 0.3 miles |
| Milford School | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 116 | 1.5 miles |
| St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary | 36% | 6.2% | 32.9% | 209 | 2.5 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 198 | 2.6 miles |
| Busbridge Infant School | — | 3% | 2.5% | 172 | 2.8 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)
- 1.12%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Godalming
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Milford School1.5 miles
Primary · Godalming
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St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary2.5 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Godalming
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Busbridge Infant School2.8 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Witley CofE Controlled Infant School teach?
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Godalming.
- Who is the headteacher of Witley CofE Controlled Infant School?
- The headteacher of Witley CofE Controlled Infant School is Mrs Helen Szczepanski, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Witley CofE Controlled Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Witley CofE Controlled Infant 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 Witley CofE Controlled Infant School?
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Witley CofE Controlled Infant School full?
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 76 on roll (84%), 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 Witley CofE Controlled Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Witley CofE Controlled Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Witley CofE Controlled Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Witley CofE Controlled Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Witley CofE Controlled Infant School's absence rate?
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Witley CofE Controlled Infant 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 Witley CofE Controlled Infant 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 30 June 2026.