Warlingham School, Warlingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a real privilege to be Headteacher of Warlingham School & Sixth Form College and to be able to work every day with inspirational young people and truly dedicated staff. Our aim is simple: we want every child to achieve their very best, whatever their starting point."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, orchestra and chess.

In 2026, pupils at Warlingham School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.18: pupils made below 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 38.6, against 49.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 191 families put Warlingham School as their first choice and 665 named it as one of their preferences, for 231 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Warlingham School are Riddlesdown Collegiate (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.3); de Stafford School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.3); Oasis Academy Coulsdon (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); and The Quest Academy (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 40.5).

Warlingham School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Warlingham School is one of 7 schools run by Tandridge Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 235 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 112 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 47% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 29% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

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 (64%), Mixed (13%) and Black (9%).

The nearest railway station is Upper Warlingham Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warlingham School (outside), 100 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Warlingham School issued 401 suspensions, 27.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Warlingham School are Hamsey Green Primary (0.1 miles), Kenley Primary School (0.8 miles), Atwood Primary School (0.8 miles) and Whyteleafe Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.