Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
Brighton Road, Godalming, GU7 1XA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Catchpole
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 125186
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483417302
About this school
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Godalming. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 240 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Busbridge CofE Aided 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 21 March 2024, 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 | 61 | 57 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 86% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 33% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 93% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Busbridge CofE Aided 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 | 84% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School compares
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School ranked 23rd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% 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 | 80% | 3% | 5.8% | 240 | — |
| Busbridge Infant School | — | 3% | 2.5% | 172 | 0.1 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 216 | 0.1 miles |
| Moss Lane School | — | 5% | 7.1% | 155 | 0.9 miles |
| Godalming Junior School | 67% | 3% | 12.6% | 240 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary | 36% | 6.2% | 32.9% | 209 | 1.4 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)
- 5.79%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.03%
- Persistent absence
- 2.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Busbridge Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Moss Lane School0.9 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Godalming Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary1.4 miles
Primary · Godalming
Other schools in Godalming
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Godalming.
- 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
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School teach?
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Godalming.
- Who is the headteacher of Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
- The headteacher of Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is Mr Richard Catchpole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Busbridge CofE Aided 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 Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School full?
- Busbridge CofE Aided 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 Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School ranked 23rd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% 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 Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School's absence rate?
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Busbridge CofE Aided 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.