Best Schools in Woking

How many schools are there in Woking?

Woking has 42 open schools: 26 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 5 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Woking are rated Outstanding?

8 schools in Woking were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Pyrford Church of England Primary School; St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School; Freemantles School; Woking College; St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking; and 3 more. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 33 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Pyrford Church of England Primary SchoolSt Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary SchoolFreemantles SchoolWoking CollegeSt Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Woking get the best GCSE results?

Of the 8 schools in Woking with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Gordon's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.8 and 80% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking, with an Attainment 8 score of 60.5 and 81% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Woking High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.4 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Gordon's SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, WokingWoking High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Woking have the best SATs results?

Of the 20 primary schools in Woking with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School (93% in reading, 97% in maths); Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (92% in reading, 85% in maths); and St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking (90% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolSt Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Woking?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Woking selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Woking?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Gordon's School, 0.91 km for 2026 entry; Hoe Valley School, 2.3 km for 2026 entry; Woking High School, 1.85 km for 2026 entry; The Bishop David Brown School, 3.96 km for 2025 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Gordon's SchoolHoe Valley SchoolWoking High SchoolThe Bishop David Brown School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Woking?

Apply to your council - Surrey or Hampshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.