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St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Godalming · GU8 6AE

Ages 4–7 · 44 pupils · Surrey

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
49

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill49%

44 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
44
Boys / girls
22 / 22
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
44 / 90 (49%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Guildford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Valerie Elliott

Location

Address
Shackleford Road, Shackleford
Postcode
GU8 6AE
Town
Godalming
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Guildford
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Godalming, Surrey, 44 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Guildford.

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.

Compare with theseAll in GodalmingNear GU8

  • Milford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Godalming · GU8 5JA · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.88

    1.7 miles away

  • Moss Lane School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Godalming · GU7 1EF · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Loseley Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Godalming · GU7 3TB · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Godalming Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Godalming · GU7 3HW · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Godalming · GU7 1PF · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Valerie Elliott

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