Gordon's School, Woking

In its own words: "To provide more than the best possible examination results, but a thorough preparation for life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A non-selective boarding school, Gordon's School was established in 1885 at the behest of Queen Victoria as the National Memorial to General Gordon, a national hero and extraordinary public servant. We are not a military school, but we are proud of our unique ceremonial heritage befitting our place in history."

Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 28 November 2026, an open day on Sunday 20 December 2026 and an open day on Monday 21 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Gordon's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 64.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

80% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is up from 63.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 1.02: 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.

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

For September 2026 entry, 209 families put Gordon's School as their first choice and 483 named it as one of their preferences, for 106 places offered. That is 2 first choices for every place. 104 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Gordon's School are The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (2.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.1); Collingwood College (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.5); Charters School (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.2); and Woking High School (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.4).

Gordon's School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

246 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Gordon's School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).

Of the 128 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 97% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 9% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 180 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 62% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 35% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 54 pupils (5.5%) received SEN support and 37 (3.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Gordon's School had 78 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Bagshot Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gordon's School (adjacent), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gordon's School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

In 2024/25, Gordon's School issued 27 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Gordon's School are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.6 miles), Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery (1.3 miles), Bisley CofE Primary School (1.4 miles) and Lightwater Village Junior School (1.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.