Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is a voluntary aided primary school in Godalming, Surrey , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 242 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
242
Pupils
240
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School?
The catchment area for Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is managed by Surrey and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School: at or above its 240 place limit
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 242 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Godalming.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Brighton Road, Godalming, GU7 1XA
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 5.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125186
Other Primary Schools in Godalming
If Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Godalming are the next closest alternatives.
Milford School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GU8 5JA
Godalming Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GU7 3HW
Moss Lane School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GU7 1EF
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU8 5PN
St James CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU8 6DH
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU8 5PB
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chertsey
The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leatherhead
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Farnham
St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · West Byfleet
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Guildford · 3.2 miles away
Onslow Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Guildford · 3.9 miles away
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Guildford · 4.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
What is the catchment area for Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School currently has 242 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 240 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School? ▾
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School cover? ▾
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School is a primary school in Godalming, Surrey, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School? ▾
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.