Woodlands School, Leatherhead

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 16 Mar 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sarah Smith
Pupils:107
LA:Surrey
Phone:01372377922
Address:Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 12 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 14 May 2014
URN:125469
UKPRN:10015606
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Epsom and Ewell
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading0%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Leatherhead Rail Station (entrance 1)
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Seeability (adj)
242m · 4 min walk
Highlands Road (o/s 39)
299m · 5 min walk
Wesley Road (adj)
350m · 6 min walk
Garlands Road (adj)
362m · 6 min walk
Linden Court (opp)
379m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Leatherhead

High pressure
New homes approved:1,056
Projected new pupils:190

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leatherhead

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(3)

14 May 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
19 October 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormOutstanding
12 February 2008
Good
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.38168%

Overall absence

42.35294%

Persistent absence

85

Enrolments

Authorised10.534%
Unauthorised0.84767%
Persistent (10%+)42.35294%
Severe (50%+)2.35294%

Absence trend

10.85618%
18/19
18.9789%
20/21
14.03675%
21/22
14.12013%
22/23
10.12488%
23/24
11.38168%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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