The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School
Voluntary aided primary school in Godalming (Surrey).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am Hugh Rawson, Headteacher, and I look forward to sharing our school with you through this website. We were graded Good by Ofsted in their most recent inspection of January 2023 . The Chandler is a Church of England Junior School at the heart of two village communities Milford and Witley in the Surrey Hills.
Our very first priority is to ensure that our children and staff are safe so that they are in the best possible position to learn. You can read our Safeguarding policy here. Our Christian ethos underpins our ambition to best prepare each child to fulfil their potential in the wider world as a successful citizen of the future.
We place a strong emphasis on community and have adopted a Values based curriculum, teaching a different Value each month. Our outstanding pastoral care, and an environment in which all can flourish, ensures that each child's strengths and abilities are recognised and celebrated.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Tennis
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
and 1 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 125200
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Alan Parrott Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Edward Hinds | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kelly Ann Davidson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Alice Gold | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Sands | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Alan Parrott | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Phil Lewis | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Bellhouse | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Phipps | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Wiseman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr Katherine Birgitta Bodman-Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Rev Ann Fraser | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 |
| Mr Hugh Rawson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| The Right Reverend Peter Hewson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Mrs Sarah Jane Bryan | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2011 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record