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Busbridge Infant School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Godalming, GU7 1PJ

Outstanding

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Busbridge Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 7
Pupils172 of 180 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anna Chalk
TrustSOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Apr 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149037.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils172
Girls83
Boys89
Eligible for free school meals1.7%
First language not English11.6%
SEN support31
EHC plan3
Average class size28.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.5%
Other White
10.5%
Irish
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
Indian
1.2%
White and Asian
0.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence2.2%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence1.7%10.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)181
First preference applications (Reception)72
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places180
Pupils on roll162
Unfilled places10%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult8
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.86
Support staff (FTE)16.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Busbridge Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBusbridge CofE Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 mi16 plusGodalming CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.8 miNurseryThe Wharf Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miNot applicableSt Hilary's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryMoss Lane SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGodalming Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Mark and All Saints Church of England PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryFarncombe Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miNot applicableCharterhouseOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Busbridge Infant School

What is Busbridge Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Busbridge Infant School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Busbridge Infant School?

Busbridge Infant School has 172 pupils aged 2 to 7, with capacity for 180.

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.