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Woking High School

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personMrs Maiken Walter

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location_onWoking, GU21 4TJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,199

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Attainment 8

54.3

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Surrey

#523 of 3,216 nationally

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Woking High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Woking, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Woking High School is an academy converter in Woking, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of WOKING HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,208 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.3, placing the school #19 in Surrey and #523 of 3,216 nationally. 60.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 36.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.3

Grade 5+ E&M

60.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)36.0%

Entering EBacc36.50%

EBacc APS4.84

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35.60%

EBacc APS4.86

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4.77

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.77

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.88

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS4.89

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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03 December 2019

Inspection Report

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10 February 2016

Inspection Report

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19 September 2013

Inspection Report

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05 August 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-02-10

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-03-08

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,207 pupils. During this period, there were 32 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,207	32	2.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,208	26	2.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,194	35	2.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,196	60	5.0%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,197	42	3.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,200	40	3.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,198	44	3.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,199	26	2.2%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,202	52	4.3%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,196	39	3.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,201	31	2.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,196	45	3.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,202	14	1.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,197	18	1.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,199	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,199	21	1.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,200	22	1.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,198	12	1.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,196	15	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,198	26	2.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,191	17	1.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,193	14	1.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,197	26	2.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,194	37	3.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,194	23	1.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,197	19	1.6%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 48 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 19 pupils

Visual Impairment 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

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Woking High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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