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Warlingham School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham CR6 9YB · warlinghamtlt.co.uk · 01883 624067

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.4
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
2.28 mi
3.66 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,396
91% of 1,536 places
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.2%
First language not English
6.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.28 mi (3.66 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 191 families put the school first and 231 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 288 (Places 244)288September 2023: 265 (Places 239)265September 2024: 201 (Places 241)201September 2025: 194 (Places 237)194September 2026: 191 (Places 231)191Places 231
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262311910.893%
September 2025Sept 20252371940.893%
September 2024Sept 20242412010.895%
September 2023Sept 20232392651.1▲82%
September 2022Sept 20222442881.2▲73%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.28 mi3.66 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.4, and 41.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.2 (England 46.3)48.22017/18: 47.4 (England 46.5)47.42018/19: 48.5 (England 46.7)48.52021/22: 46.1 (England 48.8)46.12022/23: 44.5 (England 46.3)44.52023/24: 44.7 (England 45.9)44.72024/25: 44.4 (England 46.0)44.4England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35.7−0.9
Sixth form college21.7−1.3
Further education29.4+4.3
Other education0.4−0.9
Apprenticeship3+0.9
Employment3+0.4
Not in a lasting destination3.4−2.1
Activity not captured3.4−0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.5 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 26.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 32.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 27.6 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
3.4%AAB or better
89.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2495C- (27.6)-0.22
2022/23118C (31.6)—
2021/22105C+ (32.6)—
2018/19109C- (26.9)-0.50
2017/18114C (29.7)-0.07
2016/17162C- (27.1)-0.18
2015/16170C- (26.5)-0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.3+9.3
Further education0.9−1.6
Apprenticeship9.8+7.3
Employment28.6−14.4
Not in a lasting destination8.9−2.7
Activity not captured4.5+2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 10 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Warlingham School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
9 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (233 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
76%
Replies
233
16% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼74% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼62% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼76% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼59% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼66% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 51% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼54% agreeEngland 67%

based on 58 parents (25%) with SEND

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