Woodlands School, Leatherhead
Woodlands School is a special school for pupils aged 2 to 19 in Leatherhead, part of Bourne Education Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodlands School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Woodlands School are Woodlands School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); West Hill School (1.3 miles, Outstanding); Fox Grove School (1.3 miles, Outstanding); and Bramley Hill School (3.1 miles, Good).
Woodlands SchoolWest Hill SchoolFox Grove SchoolBramley Hill School
The trust
Woodlands School is one of 31 schools run by Bourne Education Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 6 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leatherhead Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seeability (adjacent), 260 metres away.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Woodlands School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in May 2026. Before that, as Woodlands School (URN 125469), it was rated Outstanding in May 2014. See Woodlands School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodlands School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodlands School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Leatherhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leatherhead
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Woodlands School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125469). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
11.4%
Overall absence
42.4%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Woodlands School
Questions parents ask about Woodlands School
What is Woodlands School's Ofsted rating?
Woodlands School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in May 2026. Before that, as Woodlands School (URN 125469), it was rated Outstanding in May 2014.
What is the catchment area for Woodlands School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodlands School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Woodlands School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodlands School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Woodlands School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodlands School?
Woodlands School is at Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)