St James CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
St James CofE Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Godalming, Surrey , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 215 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
215
Pupils
210
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St James CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St James CofE Aided Primary School?
The catchment area for St James CofE Aided Primary 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 St James CofE Aided Primary 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 →St James CofE Aided Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
St James CofE Aided Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 215 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 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. 11.9% 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) →
St James CofE Aided Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DH
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125176
Other Primary Schools in Godalming
If St James CofE Aided Primary 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
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU7 1XA
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU8 5PB
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
St James CofE Aided Primary 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 St James CofE Aided Primary 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.
All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Farnham · 1.9 miles away
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Farnham · 3.7 miles away
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Farnham · 4.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St James CofE Aided Primary School
What is the catchment area for St James CofE Aided Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St James CofE Aided Primary 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 St James CofE Aided Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St James CofE Aided Primary School currently has 215 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St James CofE Aided Primary School? ▾
St James CofE Aided Primary 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 St James CofE Aided Primary School cover? ▾
St James CofE Aided Primary School is a primary school in Godalming, Surrey, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St James CofE Aided Primary School? ▾
St James CofE Aided Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.