Woking High SchoolHoe Valley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Woking.
Summary of the comparison
Woking High School and Hoe Valley School are secondary schools in Woking.
Woking High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hoe Valley School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woking High School is ahead on our composite score.
Woking High School was judged Good and Hoe Valley School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.3 for Woking High School and 46.9 for Hoe Valley School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Woking High School (54.7 in 2021-22, 54.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hoe Valley School (48.8 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WokingWoking High School | WokingHoe Valley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | 33rd of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,208 | 856 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 990 | |
| Location | Woking, GU21 4TJ | Woking, GU22 0NH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.3 Stronger figure | 46.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.4% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.1% Stronger figure | 66.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.9% | 40.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.85 Stronger figure | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 12 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 9.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,208 | 856 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 22.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 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
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.
Woking High School
Hoe Valley School
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