Collingwood College, Camberley

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Collingwood College on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, generally achieve broadly in line with national averages over time."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance and promote how important it is."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have effective systems in place to identify pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of what is working well and what they want to improve."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a wide-ranging personal development programme."

Post 16 provision - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a coherent and well-sequenced curriculum for all subjects in the sixth form."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further embed assessment routines to ensure that teachers consistently support pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, to deepen their understanding and achieve highly".

In its own words: "Collingwood College is one of Surrey's best performing secondary schools, consistently delivering excellent outcomes for students aged 11 to 18. We are committed to developing responsible, independent and happy young people who have a strong moral code and contribute to society both economically and socially."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a real pleasure to welcome you to Collingwood College. We are a high-performing, inclusive and forward-thinking community, committed to nurturing responsible, aspirational, independent and well-rounded young people. At the heart of everything we do are our students - their development, wellbeing and success are our top priorities."

In 2026, pupils at Collingwood College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

49% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.01: pupils made about 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 37.3, against 52.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Social Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 223 families put Collingwood College as their first choice and 577 named it as one of their preferences, for 304 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Collingwood College are Tomlinscote School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.9); Kings International College (2.2 miles, Attainment 8 40.2); Sandhurst School (2.6 miles, Attainment 8 46.3); and Bohunt Farnborough (3.1 miles, Attainment 8 41.2).

Collingwood College's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 292 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 76 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 47% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 26% into work. 16% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (5%).

The nearest railway station is Camberley Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Collingwood College (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Collingwood College issued 250 suspensions, 14.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Collingwood College are Cordwalles Junior School (0.1 miles), Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery (0.3 miles), Crawley Ridge Infant School (0.5 miles) and Crawley Ridge Junior School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.