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Ash Manor School, Ash

Good
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 11–16

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
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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.

Admissions history and your chances at Ash Manor School

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 GIAS
Head:Ms Agnes Bailey
Pupils:1,252
LA:Surrey
Phone:01252353900
Address:Manor Road, Ash, GU12 6QH
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This 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.

Inspected 15 November 2022View full report
URN:125271
UKPRN:10014862
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Godalming and Ash
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

19.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

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

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-51.852.4%
Disadvantaged(40)-42.327.5%
Not known to be disadvantaged(191)-53.857.6%
Boys(116)-52.956.9%
Girls(115)-50.847.8%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(32)-60.371.9%
Non mobile(225)-51.752%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language460
Mathematics460
English Literature448
Statistics446
Combined Science286
Geography210
Business Studies202
Art and Design182
History180
Chemistry162
Biology162
Physics162
Physical Education128
Hospitality and Catering124
Computer Science84
Health Studies76
Ancient History74
Media / Film / TV Studies60
Social Studies54
Religious Studies52

+ 7 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 206 students

Continued education90%
Further education43%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment5%

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

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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)

Source: Surrey term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ash Lodge Drive (adj)
256m · 4 min walk
Elm Lane (opp)
291m · 5 min walk
Walsh Junior School (SW-bound)
389m · 6 min walk
Phillips Close (opp)
394m · 6 min walk
Oxenden Court (opp)
426m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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Your chances of a place at Ash Manor School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Ash Manor School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Ash Manor School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Surrey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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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

High pressure
New homes approved:216
Projected new pupils:39

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ash

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.95 applications per place

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)

15 November 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

16 March 2017
13 December 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

192

SEN Support

44

EHC Plans

18.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health61
Autistic Spectrum Disorder56
Specific Learning Difficulty37
Moderate Learning Difficulty24
Other14
Speech, Language & Communication7
Severe Learning Difficulty4
Physical Disability2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
69.7%
Asian
13.3%
Black
4.1%
Mixed
4.3%
Chinese
0.6%
Other
0.8%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.3%
English as Additional Language13.0%

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

Deprivation£608,423
EAL funding£73,042
Lump sum£159,673

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.1%

Overall absence

20.3%

Persistent absence

1,254

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised4.1%
Persistent (10%+)20.3%
Severe (50%+)4.1%

Absence trend

5.8%
18/19
5.7%
20/21
9.2%
21/22
7.9%
22/23
8.4%
23/24
8.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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)

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