Woldingham School[1]

Independent · ages 10–19

Headline results

A-level average grade: AL B+ B+ 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8: 21.8 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths: 0% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26: Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25: Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ in English & maths
2024/25	31.6[5]	0%[5]
2023/24	32.2[6]	0%[6]
2022/23	31.1[7]	0%[7]
2021/22	31.7[8]	0%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade: B+ 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects: 24.3% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21: Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20: Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]

Earlier years
Year	A-level average grade	AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24	B+[10]	29.9%[10]
2022/23	B[11]	17.3%[11]
2021/22	A-[12]	32.5%[12]
2018/19	B+[13]	27.6%[13]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment: 75.6% 2023/24[14]
UK higher education: 60.3% 2023/24[14]
Education: 62.8% 2023/24[14]
Apprenticeship: 0% 2023/24[14]
Employment: 12.8% 2023/24[14]

Earlier leavers
Left in	Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment	UK higher education	Education	Apprenticeship	Employment
2022/23	77.1%[14]	61.4%[14]	66.3%[14]	0%[14]	10.8%[14]
2021/22	73.4%[14]	57%[14]	59.5%[14]	1.3%[14]	12.7%[14]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

For independent schools the DfE publishes destinations after 16–18 study only: no destinations after GCSEs and no university progression figures (top third, Russell Group, Oxbridge).

Ofsted

Inspected by: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[15]

ISI inspection

Inspection: April 2026[16]
Framework: Framework from September 2023[16]
Leadership and governance: Standards met[16]
Quality of education: Standards met[16]
Health and wellbeing: Standards met[16]
Social and economic education: Standards met[16]
Safeguarding: Standards met[16]

Leadership and governance

ISI recommended: The school should update policies and plans promptly to inform parents of changes.

Social and economic education

ISI recommended: The school should improve the careers programme for Years 7 to 9 so pupils can choose subjects that match their future career options.

Previous ISI inspections: 2023, 2018, 2015, 2012 (2023 report, 2018 report, 2015 report, 2012 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

No published data for this school.

Character & practicalities

Fees

Day: £10,320–£12,816 a term 2026/27 · Day · incl. VAT[17]
Weekly boarding: £16,032–£18,792 a term 2026/27 · Weekly boarding (5 nights per week · incl. VAT[17]
Boarding: £18,252–£21,252 a term 2026/27 · Full boarding (7 nights per week · incl. VAT[17]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type: Other independent school[1]
Ages: 10–19[1]
Boys / girls: Girls[1]
Faith: Roman Catholic[1]
Sixth form: Yes[1]
Boarding: Boarding school[1]
Capacity: 650[1]
Local authority: Surrey[1]
Website: www.woldinghamschool.co.uk [1]
Nursery classes: No Nursery Classes[15]
Special classes: No Special Classes[15]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan): Not approved[15]
District: Tandridge [18]
Postcode: CR3 7YA[1]
URN: 125369[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll: 534 2024/25[19]
SEN support: 27.2% 2024/25[19]
EHC plan: 0% 2024/25[19]
Free school meals in the last 6 years: 0% 2024/25[19]

Practicalities

Admissions contact: The admissions contact details for Woldingham School include the provided URL, email, and phone number. 2026-10-14[20]
Occasional places: Occasional places are available in Year 8 (12+), Year 10 (14+), and Year 11 for the one-year pre-A Level course. 2026-10-14[21]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic: They inspire pupils to be ambitious, encouraging them to think deeply and question ideas.[22]
Warmth: Leaders promote a caring and inclusive culture for pupils, underpinned by a Catholic ethos. This enables boarders to develop warm and positive relationships with each other.[22]
Pastoral care: Staff in the ‘wellbeing hub’ support pupils’ emotional and mental health needs. Pupils have regular one-to-one meetings with their tutors and are supported by counsellors when required[22]
Behaviour: Effective behaviour management contributes positively to pupils’ development and engagement. As a result, pupils are highly motivated, apply effort in individual and collaborative tasks and make good progress.[22]
Learning support: Staff are effectively trained to support pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) with thoughtful and individualised strategies[22]
Enrichment: Pupils join astronomy, cookery and choreography clubs or sporting activities such as archery and ‘boxercise’.[22]
Pupil voice: Pupils help to shape their learning experiences in lessons and in the boarding houses. join leaders in activities such as lesson observation walks so that their perspectives can be understood[22]
Independence: Pupils are confident, articulate and independent. These opportunities help pupils in the sixth form to develop independence and responsibility[22]
Structure: The use of merits, commendations and group rewards reinforces positive behaviour across year groups. the implementation of a mobile phone-free environment[22]
Diversity: ensuring that pupils of all faiths and none feel part of the community and have the opportunity to practice their faith pupils from different faiths and backgrounds use a multi-faith room, including for prayer times during Ramadan[22]
Sport: By Year 9, there is an increased choice through a ‘multi-sport’ model which allows pupils to explore their personal interests. a choice of diverse activities such as yoga, racket sports, trail hiking, dance aerobics and fitness training[22]

Sources

Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: 16-18 destination measures: 16-19 study leavers institution level destinations. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
woldinghamschool.co.uk: woldinghamschool.co.uk — Fees. Period 2026-10-14. Archived copy; original. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (19)
Full boarding (7 nights per week) £15,270 (p. 1)
Termly fees Excluding VAT Including VAT (p. 1)
Full boarding (7 nights per week) £15,270 £18,252 (p. 1)
Weekly boarding (5 nights per week) £13,420 (p. 1)
Weekly boarding (5 nights per week) £13,420 £16,032 (p. 1)
Day £8,660 (p. 1)
Day £8,660 £10,320 (p. 1)
Full boarding (7 nights per week) £17,250 (p. 1)
Full boarding (7 nights per week) £17,250 £20,628 (p. 1)
Weekly boarding (5 nights per week) £15,200 (p. 1)
Weekly boarding (5 nights per week) £15,200 £18,168 (p. 1)
Day £10,220 (p. 1)
Day £10,220 £12,192 (p. 1)
Full boarding (7 nights per week) £17,770 (p. 1)
Full boarding (7 nights per week) £17,770 £21,252 (p. 1)
Weekly boarding (5 nights per week) £15,720 (p. 1)
Weekly boarding (5 nights per week) £15,720 £18,792 (p. 1)
Day £10,740 (p. 1)
Day £10,740 £12,816 (p. 1)
Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
woldinghamschool.co.uk: woldinghamschool.co.uk — Admissions. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quote
Tel: +44 (0)1883 654206 Email: registrar@woldinghamschool.co.uk (p. 1)
woldinghamschool.co.uk: woldinghamschool.co.uk — Admissions timeline. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
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Occasional places are available in 12+ (Year 8) and 14+ (Year 10) and students can also join in Year 11 for our one-year pre-A Level course. (p. 1)
reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (19)
By Year 9, there is an increased choice through a 'multi-sport' model which allows pupils to explore their personal interests (p. 10)
a choice of diverse activities such as yoga, racket sports, trail hiking, dance aerobics and fitness training (p. 10)
Leaders promote a caring and inclusive culture for pupils, underpinned by a Catholic ethos (p. 6)
This enables boarders to develop warm and positive relationships with each other (p. 11)
They inspire pupils to be ambitious, encouraging them to think deeply and question ideas (p. 3)
Staff in the 'wellbeing hub' support pupils' emotional and mental health needs (p. 10)
Pupils have regular one-to-one meetings with their tutors and are supported by counsellors when required (p. 10)
Effective behaviour management contributes positively to pupils' development and engagement (p. 10)
As a result, pupils are highly motivated, apply effort in individual and collaborative tasks and make good progress (p. 8)
ensuring that pupils of all faiths and none feel part of the community and have the opportunity to practice their faith (p. 3)
pupils from different faiths and backgrounds use a multi-faith room, including for prayer times during Ramadan (p. 10)
The use of merits, commendations and group rewards reinforces positive behaviour across year groups (p. 10)
the implementation of a mobile phone-free environment (p. 10)
Pupils join astronomy, cookery and choreography clubs or sporting activities such as archery and 'boxercise' (p. 9)
Pupils help to shape their learning experiences in lessons and in the boarding houses (p. 3)
join leaders in activities such as lesson observation walks so that their perspectives can be understood (p. 6)
Pupils are confident, articulate and independent (p. 6)
These opportunities help pupils in the sixth form to develop independence and responsibility (p. 8)
Staff are effectively trained to support pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) with thoughtful and individualised strategies (p. 3)