St James CofE Aided Primary SchoolWaverley Abbey CofE Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St James CofE Aided Primary School and Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School are primary schools.
St James CofE Aided Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St James CofE Aided Primary School was judged Good and Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for St James CofE Aided Primary School and 58.0% for Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James CofE Aided Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GodalmingSt James CofE Aided Primary School | FarnhamWaverley Abbey CofE Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 144th of 285 in Surrey | 103rd of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 472 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 480 | |
| Location | Godalming, GU8 6DH | Farnham, GU10 2AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 472 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.4% | 8.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St James CofE Aided Primary School
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School
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