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Witley CofE Controlled Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Godalming · GU8 5PN

Ages 5–7 · 76 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
60

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%

76 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
35 / 41
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
76 / 90 (84%)
Free school meals
2.6%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–7

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 Helen Szczepanski

Location

Address
Church Lane, Witley
Postcode
GU8 5PN
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Godalming, Surrey, 76 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.6%. 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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  • Milford School

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    Godalming · GU8 5JA · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Busbridge Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM1.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Godalming · GU7 1PF · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Godalming · GU7 1XA · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Szczepanski
Telephone
01428682420
Website
www.witley.surrey.sch.uk

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