St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
Franklyn Road, Godalming, GU7 2LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Mallett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 146781
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483422924
About this school
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is a Church of England primary academy in Godalming. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 209 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 13 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 46% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 69% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 54% | 39% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% | 62% | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.70 | - | - |
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 St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary 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 | 24% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary compares
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary ranked 200th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 6.2% | 32.9% | 209 | — |
| Moss Lane School | — | 5% | 7.1% | 155 | 0.8 miles |
| Milford School | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 116 | 1.0 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 216 | 1.3 miles |
| Godalming Junior School | 67% | 3% | 12.6% | 240 | 1.3 miles |
| Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School | 80% | 3% | 5.8% | 240 | 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)
- 32.93%
- English as an additional language
- 24.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 19.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moss Lane School0.8 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Milford School1.0 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Godalming Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Godalming
Other schools in Godalming
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary ranks 8th 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 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 St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary teach?
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Godalming.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
- The headteacher of St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is Mrs Caroline Mallett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary, 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 St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary full?
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 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 St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary a faith school?
- Yes. St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary?
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 24% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary rank locally?
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary ranked 200th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary's absence rate?
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary'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 10 July 2026.