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The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Godalming · GU8 5PB

Ages 7–11 · 304 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
294

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

304 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
160 / 144
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
304 / 360 (84%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Hugh Rawson

Location

Address
Middlemarch, Roke Lane, Witley
Postcode
GU8 5PB
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Godalming, Surrey, 304 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.1%. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Hugh Rawson
Telephone
01428683071
Website
http://www.chandlerjunior.school

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