Ash Manor School, Ash
Ash Manor School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Ash. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 26th-highest of the 58 schools in Surrey with published results, and 755th of 3,298 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ash Manor School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Ash Manor School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.
52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.
That is up from 49.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.41: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.3, against 53.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.5 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Statistics, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at Ash Manor School
For September 2026 entry, 222 families put Ash Manor School as their first choice and 421 named it as one of their preferences, for 294 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Ash Manor School are Alderwood School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.1); All Hallows Catholic School (2.1 miles, Attainment 8 55.6); Farnham Heath End (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.1); and The Wavell School (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7).
Ash Manor School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Alderwood SchoolAll Hallows Catholic SchoolFarnham Heath EndThe Wavell School
Where pupils go next
Of the 206 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 43% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ash Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ash Lodge Drive (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 149 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ash Manor School issued 378 suspensions, 31.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Ash Manor School are Walsh CofE Junior School (0.3 miles), Walsh CofE Infant School (0.3 miles), St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery (0.4 miles) and Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Walsh CofE Junior SchoolWalsh CofE Infant SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School & NurseryAsh Grange Nursery and Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Ash Manor School is a comprehensive, community secondary school located in Manor Road, Ash, Surrey, England. Opened as Yeoman's Bridge School in 1948.
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At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 0.17 to 0.41 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 48.6 to 51.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 52% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 51.8 | 52.4% |
| Disadvantaged(40) | - | 42.3 | 27.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(191) | - | 53.8 | 57.6% |
| Boys(116) | - | 52.9 | 56.9% |
| Girls(115) | - | 50.8 | 47.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(32) | - | 60.3 | 71.9% |
| Non mobile(225) | - | 51.7 | 52% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 206 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.17%
Exclusion rate
378
Suspensions
31.27%
Suspension rate
159 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,209 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Ash Manor School
Term dates
Ash Manor School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ash Manor School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ash Manor School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ash Manor School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
1,203 pupils
1,350 places
147 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ash
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ash
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
192
SEN Support
44
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,252
Total Pupils
642
Boys
610
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
79
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,483
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,159
Per pupil
£9116k
Total funding
£245k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
1,254
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Ash Manor School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Ash Manor School
What are GCSE results like at Ash Manor School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Ash Manor School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.8. 52% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Ash Manor School's Ofsted rating?
Ash Manor School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ash Manor School?
No fixed boundary. When Ash Manor School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ash Manor School?
Ash Manor School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 1350 places.
How big are the classes at Ash Manor School?
Classes at Ash Manor School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ash Manor School?
Ash Manor School has around 1252 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ash Manor School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Ash Manor School in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ash Manor School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Ash Manor School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
What are Ash Manor School's term dates?
Ash Manor School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Ash Manor School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ash Manor School?
Ash Manor School is at Manor Road, Ash, Surrey, GU12 6QH.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)