Busbridge Infant School
Hambledon Road, Busbridge, Godalming, GU7 1PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Chalk
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- South Farnham Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 149037
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483417898
About this school
Busbridge Infant School is a primary academy in Godalming. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Busbridge 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Busbridge 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 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Busbridge Infant School compares
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 | — | 3% | 2.5% | 172 | — |
| Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School | 80% | 3% | 5.8% | 240 | 0.1 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 216 | 0.2 miles |
| Moss Lane School | — | 5% | 7.1% | 155 | 0.9 miles |
| Godalming Junior School | 67% | 3% | 12.6% | 240 | 1.1 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)
- 2.48%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.01%
- Persistent absence
- 2.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Moss Lane School0.9 miles
Primary · Godalming
-
Godalming Junior School1.1 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 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 Infant School teach?
- Busbridge Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Godalming.
- Who is the headteacher of Busbridge Infant School?
- The headteacher of Busbridge Infant School is Mrs Anna Chalk, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Busbridge Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Busbridge 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 Busbridge Infant School?
- Busbridge Infant School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Busbridge Infant School full?
- Busbridge Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 172 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Busbridge Infant School a faith school?
- No. Busbridge Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Busbridge Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Busbridge Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Busbridge Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Busbridge Infant School is part of SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Busbridge Infant School's absence rate?
- Busbridge Infant School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Busbridge 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 Busbridge 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 10 July 2026.