Moss Lane School
Moss Lane, Godalming, GU7 1EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Moss Lane School is a primary school in Godalming for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 February 2014, report published 3 March 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
This welcoming school sits at the heart of the community. Pupils are safe and happy here. Staff show care and kindness towards pupils, and in turn, pupils are considerate of each other. They show patience and empathy towards one another. Relationships between pupils, staff, parents and carers are positive and respectful. Pupils behave well in and around the school. They are polite and courteous. Pupils understand the importance of celebrating similarities and differences. They appreciate that every child is unique and has different personal needs. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), some of whom have complex needs. Pupils with SEND are well supported in accessing the curriculum. Pupils enjoy coming together as a whole school to sing their theme song that reinforces the school's values of being safe, ready and aiming high. They proudly represent the school at events, including in the local community. This includes singing at a local home for the elderly and at the opening of the Christmas market in the town centre. Pupils in Year 2 are well prepared to move on to their next schools. This is because transitions into, within and from the school are coordinated and managed well. Children in Reception receive a good start to their education.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, checks of what pupils know, remember and can do are underdeveloped. When this happens, teaching does not deepen pupils' knowledge and understanding securely. The school should support staff to check what pupils know so that they build on pupils' understanding using purposeful activities and learning experiences.
- In some subjects, the school is reviewing its curriculum to make sure that pupils build their knowledge securely over time. Pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects. The school should support staff to develop expertise in delivering the new curriculum content to enable pupils to achieve consistently well in all subjects.
Pupil numbers and mix
155 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Moss Lane School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilary's School | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Godalming Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Farncombe Church of England Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Abbott
- Phone
- 01483417214
- Address
- Moss Lane, Godalming, GU7 1EF
- Local authority
- Surrey
- URN
- 125049
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.