Woking High School, Woking

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Maiken Walter
Pupils:1,205 / 1,050 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01483888447
Address:Morton Road, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4TJ
Trust:WOKING HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 April 2025View full report
URN:139993
UKPRN:10042620
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Woking
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy86%
Well taught86%
Good progress89%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development87%

Source: 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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Woking High School (adj)
51m · 1 min walk
Morton Road (SE-bound)
108m · 2 min walk
South Road (SW-bound)
264m · 4 min walk
Meadway Drive (SW-bound)
279m · 5 min walk
Thornash Road (opp)
492m · 8 min walk
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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

High pressure
New homes approved:1,775
Projected new pupils:320

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woking

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

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)

23 April 2025
3 December 2019
10 February 2016
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.98762%

Overall absence

15.44715%

Persistent absence

1,230

Enrolments

Authorised5.01617%
Unauthorised1.97145%
Persistent (10%+)15.44715%
Severe (50%+)3.17073%

Absence trend

3.96142%
18/19
4.74827%
20/21
8.39957%
21/22
7.38427%
22/23
8.41074%
23/24
6.98762%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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