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Milford School

Foundation school · Godalming · GU8 5JA

Ages 4–7 · 116 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

45

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

116 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
61 / 55
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
116 / 180 (64%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Sara Cox

Location

Address
Church Road, Milford
Postcode
GU8 5JA
Town
Godalming
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Waverley
Constituency
Godalming and Ash
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Godalming, Surrey, 116 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.2%.

Open schools in Godalming
24
Primary schools in Godalming
13
Academies among open schools in Godalming
42% (10)
Open schools in GU8
10
Primary in GU8
5
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Witley CofE Controlled Infant School

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Moss Lane School

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.91

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  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.2%
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    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.22

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  • Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School

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    • KS286%
    • Absence3.6%
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  • Godalming Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM11.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sara Cox
Telephone
01483422087
Website
http://www.milford.surrey.sch.uk

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