Woolmer Hill School

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Woolmer Hill Road, Haslemere, GU27 1QB

01428 654055 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 9 December 2014; confirmed 2023
Grade 5 or above in English and maths68%England 45% · 2024/25
12th highest of 57 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 90% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils892Room for 810 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 543 in 2019, 687 in 2021, 780 in 2022, 858 in 2023, 888 in 2024, 887 in 2025, 892 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.2222 for 193 places, September 2026
22nd highest of 58 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 78% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 December 2014.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 January 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

176 pupils in this year group.

68% — 13 points above the Surrey average, and 23 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 68% 55% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 56.9 50.8 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 5.0 4.5 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 50%This school 2023/24: 65%This school 2024/25: 68% This school England 45% 2022/23 50% 2023/24 65% 2024/25 68%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

146 pupils in this year group.

91% — 3 points below the Surrey average, and about the same as the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 61%18%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 91% 94% 92%
School sixth form 1% 29% 34%
Sixth form college 61% 32% 13%
Further education college 18% 26% 37%
Apprenticeship 4% 2% 3%
Work 5% 2% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
91%91%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

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.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered193
Families who put it first222
Of those, offered a place188 (85%)
Families who listed it at all491

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.2

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Surrey

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSurreyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
41st highest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 10% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
11.9% 15.3%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
43rd highest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 49% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
2.9% 3.6%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
15th highest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 77% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
17.7% 13.5%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
53rd highest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 28% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
6.1% 12.8%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
13th lowest of 58 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Lower than 85% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
6.1% 7.3%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
14th lowest of 58 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Lower than 87% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
14.5% 18.6%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
24th lowest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Lower than 64% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
9.8 14.1 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
27th lowest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Lower than 63% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
5.2% 5.8% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded2 pupils 0.23% 0.15% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
5th highest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 92% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
19.7 16.7 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 8th highest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 83% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
13.5 12.2 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 49th highest of 59 state secondary schools in Surrey.
Higher than 20% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
8.5% 14.7%* 14.2%*

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 pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Woolmer Hill School's Ofsted rating?

Woolmer Hill School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 December 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 January 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Woolmer Hill School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 23 points above the England average of 45%.

Is Woolmer Hill School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 222 families put Woolmer Hill School as their first choice for 193 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 188 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.