Voluntary aided school · Surrey

St James CofE Aided Primary School

2–11Ages
229Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125176URN

Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.9 below Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

47 applications for 27 places · 218th of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Surrey median (2.6) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 27 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 1.9; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 1.7; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 2.4; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 2.0; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 2.3; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 2.1; Surrey median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2016 1.9; Surrey median median 2.8
2015 1.8; Surrey median median 2.9
2014 2.1; Surrey median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Surrey median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Surrey median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	47	1.7	25	0.93
Sep 2025	29	45	1.6	27	0.93
Sep 2024	30	56	1.9	25	0.83
Sep 2023	22	50	2.3	22	1.00
Sep 2022	30	52	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2021	24	57	2.4	20	0.83
Sep 2020	25	51	2.0	22	0.88
Sep 2019	28	63	2.3	26	0.93
Sep 2018	22	45	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2017	30	66	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2015	29	51	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2014	30	63	2.1	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 85% · Maths 58% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%176th of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard58%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Surrey median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	0%	107	101
2023/24	63%	11%	107	104
2022/23	60%	4%	106	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St James CofE Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School
3.0 km · Surrey

Improved significantly2024

58%met the SATs standard
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School
3.1 km · Surrey

2026

3.4applications per place
Milford School
4.5 km · Surrey

Good2024

2.6applications per place
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School
5.1 km · Surrey

Remains Good2023

63%met the SATs standard
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
5.3 km · Surrey

Good2023

1.5applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Puttenham CofE Infant School
5.5 km · Surrey

Good2022

2.0applications per place
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School
5.5 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham
5.9 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.7applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125176 · 936/3335
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 229 on roll
Free school meals: 17.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 1900
Address: Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DH
Local authority: Surrey · Waverley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources