SCHOOL PROFILE

Woolmer Hill School

Secondary Academy converter URN 137314
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 810 Published school capacity
Capacity used 110.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

25 January 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
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 892 892 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 438 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 454 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.0%
13.8 pts below England
School 11.0%
Waverley 9.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.1%
14.2 pts below England
School 6.1%
Waverley 7.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.8%
2.8 pts above England
School 3.8%
Waverley 3.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.6%
755
Any other White background
4.8%
43
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
22
White and Asian
1.8%
16
White and Black Caribbean
1.0%
9
African
0.8%
7
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 21.6% 193 of 892 pupils
0.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.6%
Waverley 24.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.2% 162 pupils
England 14.8% 3.4 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 31 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 59
Moderate learning difficulty 44
Social, emotional & mental health 34
Autistic spectrum disorder 23
Speech, language & communication 21
No specialist assessment yet 4

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

56.9 17.7 pts above England
School 56.9
Waverley 33.2
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 68.2% England 36.0% 32.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 83.0% England 51.4% 31.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 26.1% England 30.6% 4.5 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.97 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.88 · 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

6.07%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.15 pts lower than England
School 6.07%
Waverley 6.10%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.49%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.33 pts lower than England
School 14.49%
Waverley 13.36%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.40%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.59 pts higher than England
School 2.40%
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

110.1% 17.8 pts above England
Woolmer Hill School
110.1%
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