Education in Waverley
DistrictThe south west of the South East. 137,218 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 345 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Waverley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Waverley had 73 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyWaverley had 73 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Waverley. The map shows each one.
Schools in Waverley
Waverley has 73 open schools: 1 nursery, 38 primary, 7 secondary, 11 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 15 independent.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 11
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 2
16 of the 51 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and June 2024.
7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Waverley
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
The Wharf Nursery School (June 2023), South Farnham School (May 2024), The Abbey School (June 2024).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wharf Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 93 | Outstanding (overall), June 2023 |
Primary (38)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Aided Infant School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 7 | 84 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | |
| Badshot Lea Village Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 147 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | |
| Beacon Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 186 | School remains Good, March 2023 | |
| Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 113 | Standards maintained, June 2025 | |
| Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 240 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| Busbridge Infant School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 7 | 172 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | |
| Cranleigh Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 182 | Inadequate (overall), December 2022, before the school changed, special measures | 21% met KS2 standard |
| Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 8 | 46 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | |
| Farncombe Church of England Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 105 | School remains Good, November 2022 | |
| Folly Hill Infant Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 65 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | |
| Godalming Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 240 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 67% met KS2 standard |
| Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 202 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 90% met KS2 standard |
| Hale Nursery & Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 242 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 51% met KS2 standard |
| Highfield South Farnham School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 479 | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| Loseley Fields Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 402 | Good (overall), July 2022 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| Milford School | Foundation school | 4 to 7 | 116 | Good (overall), March 2024 | |
| Moss Lane School | Foundation school | 4 to 7 | 155 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | |
| Park Mead Primary | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 423 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 58% met KS2 standard |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 535 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 72% met KS2 standard |
| Shottermill Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 149 | Good (overall), January 2023 | |
| Shottermill Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 251 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| South Farnham School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 845 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 | 100% met KS2 standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 90 | Standards maintained, June 2025 | |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 396 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 68% met KS2 standard |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 216 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| St James CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 229 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 54% met KS2 standard |
| St John's CofE Aided Infant School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 7 | 45 | Good (overall), March 2023 | |
| St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 209 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 36% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 198 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 7 | 85 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 420 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 433 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 78% met KS2 standard |
| The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 304 | School remains Good, January 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 446 | Improved significantly, October 2024 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| William Cobbett Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | School remains Good, March 2024 | ||
| Witley CofE Controlled Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 76 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | |
| Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 212 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2023 | 83% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows Catholic School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,514 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 55.6 |
| Broadwater School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 750 | School remains Good, June 2023Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed | Attainment 8: 55.3 |
| Farnham Heath End | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,059 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), January 2020 | Attainment 8: 51.1 |
| Glebelands School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 762 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed | Attainment 8: 56.5 |
| Rodborough | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 882 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 54.7 |
| Weydon School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,666 | Good (overall), April 2023 | Attainment 8: 61.2 |
| Woolmer Hill School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 892 | School remains Good, January 2023 | Attainment 8: 58.9 |
Special (11)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley Grange Academy | Academy special converter | 10 to 19 | 69 | Inadequate (overall), March 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Elysian, Shamley Green | Other independent special school | 11 to 17 | 34 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Jigsaw CABAS School | Other independent special school | 4 to 19 | 78 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| More House School | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | 504 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Pathways Education | Other independent special school | 9 to 16 | 13 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Dominic's School | Academy special converter | 7 to 19 | 183 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Specialist Trust | Non-maintained special school | 5 to 19 | 86 | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| The Abbey School | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 171 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| The Ridgeway School | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 113 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Undershaw Education Trust | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 103 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Unsted Park School | Other independent special school | 7 to 20 | 104 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godalming College | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 0 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (15)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 333 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Barfield Prep School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 281 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Barrow Hills School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 181 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Charterhouse | Other independent school | 12 to 19 | 1,027 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cranleigh School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 862 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Duke of Kent School | Other independent school | 3 to 16 | 303 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Edgeborough School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 323 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Frensham Heights School | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 528 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hurtwood House School | Other independent school | 15 to 19 | 293 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King Edward's School Witley | Other independent school | 10 to 19 | 473 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 138 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Catherine's School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 808 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Edmunds school Trust Ltd | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 613 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Hilary's School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 211 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Ives School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 128 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.