The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 7-11
Religion Church of England
Address Middlemarch
Roke Lane
Witley
Godalming
Surrey
GU8 5PB
Phone 01428683071
Reference Number 125200

The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School continues to maintain its status as a good school, characterized by a warm and positive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued. The school has a strong focus on reading and an ambitious curriculum that encourages philosophical thinking, leading to high achievements in key subjects like reading, writing, and mathematics. The community, including staff, students, and parents, express pride in the school's nurturing environment and rich extracurricular opportunities. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in communication with parents regarding support for students and the full embedding of the curriculum in foundation subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 292
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.42%
Girls: 46.58%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 46 36 82
4 34 32 66
5 46 36 82
6 30 32 62

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.3%
White, Other 4.5%
Mixed, Other 3.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Pakistani 1%
White & Asian 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Irish 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 10 Jan 2023
Date Report
10 Jan 2023 School inspection
13 Jun 2017 Full inspection:
13 Nov 2015 Monitoring visit
18 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
09 Oct 2013 Monitoring visit
20 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
29 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Friendly and positive school atmosphere.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior.
  • Strong achievements in reading, writing, and mathematics.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • High-quality music, drama, and sports programs.

Areas for Improvement

  • Communication with parents about support is unclear.
  • Curriculum approach not fully embedded in some subjects.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 4 0 4 16 2 26
2. My child feels safe at this school. 4 1 7 12 2 26
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 1 6 8 10 1 26
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 9 1 2 4 10 0
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 0 5 9 12 0 26
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 0 3 1 3 19 0
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. 1 1 1 14 0 17
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 2 6 7 7 4 26
9. My child does well at this school. 3 1 6 14 2 26
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 4 4 5 13 0 26
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 2 12 7 4 1 26
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 3 15 3 3 2 26
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 2 4 4 15 1 26
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 4 22

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.7
Writing 0.4
Maths 1.8

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