Gordon's SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Woking.
Summary of the comparison
Gordon's School and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking are secondary schools in Woking.
Gordon's School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gordon's School is ahead on our composite score.
Gordon's School was judged exceptional and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 64.8 for Gordon's School and 60.5 for St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Gordon's School (64.7 in 2021-22, 64.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking (62.9 in 2021-22, 60.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WokingGordon's School | WokingSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B81/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 6th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 988 | 1,512 | |
| Capacity | 790 | 1,470 | |
| Location | Woking, GU24 9PT | Woking, GU22 9AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 64.8 Stronger figure | 60.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 79.7% | 81.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.8% Stronger figure | 88.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 128 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 160 | 166 | |
| A-level average points | 41.0 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.3 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.3% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 981 | 1,541 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 26.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gordon's School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
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