Woking High School, Woking
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Woking High School creates a welcoming environment where pupils are proud to learn and achieve well. Teachers are subject experts who give pupils helpful feedback and check their understanding carefully. The school offers an impressive range of clubs, trips, and personal development opportunities that prepare young people for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil conduct and positive relationships between students and staff
- Well-designed curriculum with strong subject expertise from teachers who provide effective feedback
- Strong personal development programme (A2B lessons) that broadens horizons and prepares pupils for next steps
- Extensive extra-curricular activities and opportunities for leadership development
- Effective support for pupils with visual impairment through bespoke provision
Areas for Improvement
- Timetable constraints prevent some pupils from accessing their full curriculum entitlement - for example, choosing Latin means dropping music, or triple science reduces PE lessons
- Adaptive teaching strategies are not being consistently applied by all staff, meaning some disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND are not learning as well as they should
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff trained to identify and support vulnerable pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, arts, charity work, comic club, debate club, bullying ambassadors, peer mentors, school council, work experience placements, trips to Belgium and Zambia
Woking High School is a lively, welcoming secondary school where pupils achieve well and feel safe. The school has maintained good standards with high expectations and a strong community feel.
At a Glance
18.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
156 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
50
Total classes
9 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
1,205 pupils
1,050 capacity
155 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Woking
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woking
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
12,562
Applications
12,278
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
95.3%
Secondary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.98762%
Overall absence
15.44715%
Persistent absence
1,230
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Woking High School
Halstead St Andrews School
Horsell CofE Junior School
The Horsell Village School
Sythwood Primary and Nursery School
Goldsworth Primary School
Maybury Primary School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking
Beaufort Primary School
New Monument Primary Academy
Greenfield School
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