Best 3 Secondary schools in Woking – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Hoe Valley School (Secondary) in Woking; St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking (Secondary) in Woking; The Bishop David Brown School (Secondary) in Woking — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hoe Valley School, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking and The Bishop David Brown School. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Woking, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hoe Valley School), published Jul 2018. The lowest is 2 (The Bishop David Brown School), published Feb 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for The Bishop David Brown School (Feb 2019). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Xavier Catholic Education Trust and Unity Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Hoe Valley School
GU22 0NH
|
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
GU22 9AL
|
The Bishop David Brown School
GU21 5RF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Woking Surrey GU22 0NH |
Woking Surrey GU22 9AL |
Woking Surrey GU21 5RF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Jul 2018 | 1 5 Jun 2014 | 2 3 Feb 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 990 | 1470 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Surrey (936) | Xavier Catholic Education Trust | Unity Schools Trust |
| Website | hoevalleyschool.org | sjb.surrey.sch.uk | www.bdb.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01483662627 | 01483729343 | 01932349696 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Woking
Surrey
GU22 0NH - Ofsted
- 1 20 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Surrey (936)
- Website
- hoevalleyschool.org
- Telephone
- 01483662627
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Woking
Surrey
GU22 9AL - Ofsted
- 1 5 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Website
- sjb.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01483729343
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Woking
Surrey
GU21 5RF - Ofsted
- 2 3 Feb 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Unity Schools Trust
- Website
- www.bdb.surrey.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01932349696
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