Hoe Valley SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Woking.
Summary of the comparison
Hoe Valley School and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking are secondary schools in Woking.
Hoe Valley School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is ahead on our composite score.
Hoe Valley School was judged the expected standard and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Hoe Valley School and 58.1 for St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hoe Valley School (48.8 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking (62.9 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WokingHoe Valley School | WokingSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 55 in Surrey | 6th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 856 | 1,541 | |
| Capacity | 990 | 1,470 | |
| Location | Woking, GU22 0NH | Woking, GU22 9AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% | 65.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% | 87.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.1% | 82.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 | 5.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 240 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 12 | 166 | |
| A-level average points | 29.7 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.7 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.1% | 25.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 856 | 1,541 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 26.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Hoe Valley School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
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