St James CofE Aided Primary School

General Information

Address: Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DH
Phone: 01252703248
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Fincken
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 229
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 35
% eligible for free school meals: 17.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #11 of 15 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#9St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#10St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#11St James CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#12St Mark and All Saints Church of England PrimaryGood
#13St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Highfield South Farnham SchoolOutstanding
#2South Farnham SchoolOutstanding
#3Beacon Hill Primary SchoolGood
#4Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#5Hale Nursery & Primary AcademyGood
#6Loseley Fields Primary SchoolGood
#7Potters Gate CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#9St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#10St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#11St James CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#12St Mark and All Saints Church of England PrimaryGood
#13St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#15Cranleigh Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,024 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #7 of 19 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#5Loseley Fields Primary School£7,184
#6St Peter's CofE Primary School£7,102
#7St James CofE Aided Primary School£7,024
#8Potters Gate CofE Primary School£6,797
#9Hale Nursery & Primary Academy£6,683

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School£12,982
#2South Farnham School£8,965
#3St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary£7,799
#4Cranleigh Church of England Primary School£7,291
#5Loseley Fields Primary School£7,184
#6St Peter's CofE Primary School£7,102
#7St James CofE Aided Primary School£7,024
#8Potters Gate CofE Primary School£6,797
#9Hale Nursery & Primary Academy£6,683
#10Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School£6,663
#11St Mary's Church of England Primary School£6,307
#12St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School£6,086
#13St Edmund's Catholic Primary School£6,009
#14Park Mead Primary£5,953
#15Beacon Hill Primary School£5,766
#16Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School£5,732
#17St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School£5,707
#18St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School£5,596
#19Highfield South Farnham School£5,427

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