SCHOOL PROFILE

Weydon School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136531
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,650 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 April 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Surrey
Trust WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,666 1,666 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 831 49.9% of pupils
Male pupils 835 50.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.2%
16.6 pts below England
School 8.2%
Waverley 9.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.5%
12.8 pts below England
School 7.5%
Waverley 7.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.9%
4.9 pts above England
School 5.9%
Waverley 3.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
78.8%
1,313
Any other White background
6.8%
113
Pakistani
4.0%
66
White and Asian
2.7%
45
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
23
Any other Asian background
1.0%
17
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.8% 246 of 1,666 pupils
6.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.8%
Waverley 24.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.9% 181 pupils
England 14.8% 3.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.9% 65 pupils
England 6.0% 2.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 101
Specific learning difficulty 76
Autistic spectrum disorder 34
Speech, language & communication 23
Hearing impairment 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

63.5 24.3 pts above England
School 63.5
Waverley 33.2
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 79.7% England 36.0% 43.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 89.7% England 51.4% 38.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 28.8% England 30.6% 1.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 5.56 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.52 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.82%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.60 pts higher than England
School 6.82%
Waverley 6.10%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.08%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.73 pts lower than England
School 14.08%
Waverley 13.36%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.30%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.50 pts higher than England
School 3.30%
Waverley 2.18%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.0% 8.7 pts above England
Weydon School
101.0%
Waverley
99.4%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information