Woolmer Hill School, Haslemere

In its own words: "We have several key opportunities every year for prospective parents and children to visit our school, see our fantastic facilities and see our students and staff in action. In addition to the below events for parents, we offer a wide range of opportunities to enable pupils to experience Woolmer Hill School during Years 5 and 6."

From the headteacher's welcome: "" It is my pleasure to welcome you to Woolmer Hill. It is my belief that Woolmer Hill School provides a first rate education for young people founded upon our strong and supportive school community. It is a fabulous place to grow and learn"."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Woolmer Hill School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

67% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is up from 56.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.88: pupils made well above 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 43, against 60.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 222 families put Woolmer Hill School as their first choice and 491 named it as one of their preferences, for 193 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 34 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Woolmer Hill School are Bohunt School (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.5); Oakmoor School (4.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2); and Rodborough (6.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.7).

Woolmer Hill School's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Woolmer Hill School is one of 18 schools run by Weydon Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 164 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 17% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Haslemere Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woolmer Hill School (adjacent), 60 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

In 2024/25, Woolmer Hill School issued 87 suspensions, 9.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Woolmer Hill School are Shottermill Junior School (0.6 miles), Shottermill Infant School (0.7 miles), Camelsdale Primary School (0.9 miles) and Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.