The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School
Middlemarch, Roke Lane, Godalming, GU8 5PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Hugh Rawson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- URN
- 125200
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01428683071
About this school
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Godalming. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 304 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 January 2023, 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 | 83 | 78 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 68% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 82% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 88% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 88% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| 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 The Chandler 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 | 70% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 313 |
| 2023/24 | 287 |
| 2024/25 | 292 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School compares
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School ranked 133rd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.4% | 14% | 304 | — |
| Witley CofE Controlled Infant School | — | 4.2% | 1.1% | 76 | 0.3 miles |
| Milford School | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 116 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary | 36% | 6.2% | 32.9% | 209 | 2.2 miles |
| Busbridge Infant School | — | 3% | 2.5% | 172 | 2.6 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 216 | 2.6 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)
- 14.04%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 9.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Milford School1.2 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary2.2 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Busbridge Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Godalming
Other schools in Godalming
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School ranks 5th 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
- 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
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School teach?
- The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Godalming.
- Who is the headteacher of The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School?
- The headteacher of The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School is Mr Hugh Rawson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Chandler 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 big is The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School?
- The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School has 304 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School full?
- The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 304 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 The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School rank locally?
- The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School ranked 133rd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School's absence rate?
- The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Chandler 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.