Brighton Road, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1XA
10 reasons to choose Busbridge Church of England Junior School
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Busbridge Church of England Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Godalming and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Busbridge Church of England Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Busbridge Church of England Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Busbridge Church of England Junior School ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Busbridge Church of England Junior School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Busbridge Church of England Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Busbridge Church of England Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.50am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Busbridge Church of England Junior School
St Hilary’s School (1.1 miles); St Catherine’s School, Preparatory School, Bramley (2.7 miles); Barrow Hills School (4.1 miles).
Boxgrove Primary School (5.4 miles); Holy Trinity Pewley Down School (5.9 miles); St James Primary School, Elstead (5.9 miles).
Charterhouse (2.3 miles); St Catherine’s School, Bramley (2.7 miles); Prior’s Field School (3.4 miles).
Godalming College (0.8 miles); Rodborough Technology College (3.3 miles); Guildford County School (5.2 miles).