Best 3 Not applicable schools in Waverley – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: The Abbey School (Not applicable) in Farnham; St Joseph's Specialist Trust (Not applicable) in Cranleigh; The Ridgeway School (Not applicable) in Farnham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Abbey School, St Joseph's Specialist Trust and The Ridgeway School. They are not applicable phase and academy special converter and non-maintained special school type located around Farnham, Surrey and Cranleigh, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Abbey School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Abbey School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; all within the Weydon Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
The Abbey School
GU9 8DY
|
St Joseph's Specialist Trust
GU6 7DH
|
The Ridgeway School
GU9 8HB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Non-maintained special school | Not applicable • Academy special converter |
| Location |
Farnham Surrey GU9 8DY |
Cranleigh Surrey GU6 7DH |
Farnham Surrey GU9 8HB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 3 Jul 2024 | 1 12 Jul 2013 | 1 27 Jun 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 158 | 82 | — |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Weydon Multi Academy Trust | Surrey (936) | Weydon Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | www.abbey.surrey.sch.uk | www.st-josephscranleigh.surrey.sch.uk | www.ridgeway.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01252725059 | 01483272449 | 01252724562 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
The Abbey School
GU9 8DY
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Farnham
Surrey
GU9 8DY - Ofsted
- 1 3 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Weydon Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.abbey.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01252725059
St Joseph's Specialist Trust
GU6 7DH
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Non-maintained special school
- Location
- Cranleigh
Surrey
GU6 7DH - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jul 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Surrey (936)
- Website
- www.st-josephscranleigh.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01483272449
The Ridgeway School
GU9 8HB
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Farnham
Surrey
GU9 8HB - Ofsted
- 1 27 Jun 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Weydon Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.ridgeway.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01252724562
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
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