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Milford School

Primary · Foundation school · Godalming, GU8 5JA

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Milford School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils116
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sara Cox
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125014.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils116
Girls55
Boys61
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.2%
First language not English12.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size19.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81%
Other White
5.2%
Pakistani
3.4%
Other mixed
2.6%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
African
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.89
Support staff (FTE)7.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.132
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.1%, better than England, similar to Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse than Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Milford School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryRodboroughAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mark and All Saints Church of England PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Chandler CofE Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 mi16 plusGodalming CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.4 miNot applicableBarrow Hills SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miNot applicableSt Hilary's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryWitley CofE Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryMoss Lane SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Milford School

What is Milford School's Ofsted rating?

Milford School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Mar 2024.

How hard is it to get into Milford School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Milford School made 50 offers from 132 applications (2.6 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Milford School?

Milford School has 116 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Milford School?

Milford School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Milford School?

At Milford School, the average class had 19.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Milford School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Milford School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.