Godstone Primary and Nursery School

About Godstone Primary and Nursery School

Godstone Primary and Nursery School sits in the middle of the pack for Surrey primary schools, but its headline Key Stage 2 results tell a slightly more complicated story than that ranking suggests. The school ranks 129th out of 298 primary schools in the local authority, which places it in the bottom half of Surrey schools. However, 61% of its pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year — that is below the Surrey LA average of 66%. So while the school is not an outlier, it is clearly trailing the county norm on this key measure. The gap is modest but consistent, and it is worth noting that the school serves a cohort where 26.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and may partly explain the divergence from the LA benchmark.

Digging into the individual subject scores reveals a more mixed picture. In reading, 71% of pupils met the expected standard and 32% reached the higher standard — both respectable figures. The average reading score was 107, which is solid. Maths tells a different story: 75% hit the expected standard, but only 11% reached the higher standard, and the average maths score was 103. Writing sits in between, with 64% at expected and 18% at the higher level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. That was an improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, when it was judged to require improvement. The ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, suggesting stability under headteacher Nick Usher.

Godstone is a popular school in Tandridge. For 2025/26 admissions, it received 85 applications for 30 places, making it oversubscribed by nearly three to one, and 28 of the 33 first-preference families were offered a place. The school has a nursery provision for children from age two, which is a practical draw for local families. Facilities include a library, sports hall, ICT suite and playing fields, and the extracurricular offering is varied — gardening, chess, coding, science club, book club and drama are all on the timetable. The school has identified SEND provisions covering moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families seeking a Good-rated primary with strong early years provision and a broad club offer, Godstone is a solid local option, though those prioritising top-decile academic results may want to look at the outstanding schools nearby, such as Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery, 4.8 km away.

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