Woking High School

Woking High School is performing well overall, effectively maintaining the standards identified during its previous inspection. The school is characterized by a strong community atmosphere, with high expectations and positive pupil engagement, contributing to their pride in the school and their eagerness to learn. The commitment to personal development and a variety of extracurricular activities enhances the student experience. However, access to the full curriculum is a concern, as some students miss out on subjects due to timetable choices, impacting their overall educational experience. Additionally, consistent adaptation in teaching for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is needed for better learning outcomes.

Strengths

• High expectations and a strong sense of community among pupils.
• Well-considered personal development provision and a variety of extracurricular activities.
• Strong relationships between pupils and staff, fostering a supportive environment.
• Teachers are knowledgeable and skilled, effectively supporting student learning.
• Nurturing a positive culture of reading with effective support for reading challenges.
• Improved attendance rates through dedicated pastoral support.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent adaptation of teaching strategies for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Some pupils not receiving their full curriculum entitlement in key stages 3 and 4.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Woking High School attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.0% of pupils at Woking High School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Woking High School had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.4% of pupils at Woking High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 12 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Woking High School received £7,909 and spent £7,849 for each of its 1,209 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,364,000 (£1,128 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Woking High School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Woking High School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Woking High School last inspected by Ofsted?

Woking High School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Woking High School have?

Woking High School has 1,205 pupils on roll.

What age range does Woking High School cover?

Woking High School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Woking High School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 51.4, and 54% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Woking High School?

Woking High School is at Morton Road, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4TJ.