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Woking High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Morton Road, Horsell, Woking GU21 4TJ · wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk · 01483 888447
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.15 mi
- 1.85 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,205
- 155 over 1,050 places · 115%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- First language not English
- 18.5%
- 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 1.15 mi (1.85 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 285 families put the school first and 228 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 228 | 285 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 233 | 277 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 248 | 268 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 246 | 271 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 232 | 255 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.15 mi1.85 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.3, and 60.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲60.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲77.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼36.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.84 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 12.9 | +6.2 |
| Sixth form college | 58.6 | −6.9 |
| Further education | 19 | +1.4 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −1.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Employment | 0.4 | −3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.9 | −0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3 | +2.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Woking High School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (156 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 156
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 61 parents (39%) with SEND