SchoolScoresMoss Lane School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Moss Lane, Godalming, GU7 1EF
01483 417214 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 February 2014.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Godalming comparisons use the 9 of its 13 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 4 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Godalming | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Godalming. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 97% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Godalming. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 97% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Godalming. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 94% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 16 parents who had raised a concern 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Godalming. Higher than 95% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 87% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 1st highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Godalming. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100%said yes | 95% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 19%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Godalming figures pool parents at the Godalming schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 34 |
| Of those, offered a place | 32 (94%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 188 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.6
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.1% | 15.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.7% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.0% | 17.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 11th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Lower than 50% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Lower than 48% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.0% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 8th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Lower than 21% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 8th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 7th highest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Higher than 53% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.9 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 13 state primary schools in Godalming. Higher than 46% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.5 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 11 state primary schools in Godalming. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 15.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Hilary's School 0.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Godalming Junior School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark and All Saints CofE Primary 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Farncombe CofE Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Busbridge Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Loseley Fields Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milford School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Moss Lane School's Ofsted rating?
Moss Lane School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 February 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 4 December 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Moss Lane School?
100% of the 29 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Moss Lane School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Moss Lane School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 34 families put Moss Lane School as their first choice for 60 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 32 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 125049.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.