SchoolScoresThe Hope Service
Pupil referral unit · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Mixed
Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RS
01483 517190 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 1 May 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 1 November 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 91% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 100% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 82% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 100%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 15.3%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 3.6%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 13.5%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 12.8%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | Not published | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | Not published | 12.2 | 11.8 |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby secondary schools
- Christ's College, Guildford 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kings College Guildford 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Surrey Maths School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
- Guildford County School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 65% grade 5+ English and maths
- Guildford High School 1.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 85% A*/A at A level
- Royal Grammar School Guildford 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 75% A*/A at A level
- Tormead School 1.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 54% A*/A at A level
- George Abbot School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 69% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Peter's Catholic School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 77% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Hope Service's Ofsted rating?
The Hope Service was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 May 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 1 November 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Would parents recommend The Hope Service?
100% of the 11 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend The Hope Service to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 134870.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.