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Ash Manor School

Secondary · Community school · Ash, GU12 6QH

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#758 of 3,312

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ash Manor School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,252
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Agnes Bailey
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125271.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.51.8, better than England, similar to Surrey50.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.74.9%, better than England, similar to Surrey73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.52.4%, better than England, similar to Surrey54.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.6%, similar to England, worse than Surrey17.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.9%, better than England, better than Surrey68.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4231--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,252
Girls610
Boys642
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.3%
First language not English13%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,350
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.192
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.44
Average class size23.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.7%
Other Asian
8.1%
Other White
5%
Pakistani
3.6%
African
2.7%
White and Asian
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1.5%
Indian
1.4%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other mixed
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)76.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.31
Support staff (FTE)61.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2572.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2557.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.294
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.421
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.222
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.222
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)164

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence8%, similar to England, worse than Surrey7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, similar to England, worse than Surrey17.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.1%, worse than England, worse than Surrey2.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate31.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.89.8%
Further education43.2%
Sixth form college40.3%
School sixth form5.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.3%
Apprenticeship2.4%
Employment1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Ash Manor School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWalsh CofE Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryWalsh CofE Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAsh Grange Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughAlderwood SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryShawfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Ash Manor School

What is Ash Manor School's Ofsted rating?

Ash Manor School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Dec 2012.

How does Ash Manor School rank in England?

Ash Manor School ranks 758 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Ash Manor School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 52.4% of pupils at Ash Manor School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 51.8 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Ash Manor School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Ash Manor School made 294 offers from 421 applications (1.4 per offer), and 222 of 222 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ash Manor School?

Ash Manor School has 1,252 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Ash Manor School?

Ash Manor School had 1,350 school places in 2024/25.

Does Ash Manor School have a sixth form?

No, Ash Manor School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Ash Manor School?

At Ash Manor School, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ash Manor School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ash Manor School missed 8% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.