Broadwater School, Godalming

In its own words: "On the smaller side, our current student population is approximately 700. The size of the school helps to generate its distinctive ethos and atmosphere, where the individual is known and catered for. Every student is important."

On phones, the school says: "Phones must be switched off (not just put on 'silent') and in bags."

In 2026, pupils at Broadwater School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

62% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 55.9.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.73: pupils made well 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 39.7, against 58.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Art and Design, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 219 families put Broadwater School as their first choice and 436 named it as one of their preferences, for 160 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 62 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Broadwater School are Guildford County School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.2); Kings College Guildford (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.8); Rodborough (3.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.7); and Christ's College, Guildford (3.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.7).

Broadwater School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Broadwater School is one of 39 schools run by Greenshaw Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48 in 2024/25.

Of the 115 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 15% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 140 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 69 (9.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Broadwater School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Farncombe Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadwater School (adjacent), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 44 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

In 2024/25, Broadwater School issued 183 suspensions, 25.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Broadwater School are Farncombe Church of England Infant School (0.6 miles), Loseley Fields Primary School (0.8 miles), Godalming Junior School (0.9 miles) and Moss Lane School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.