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Warlingham School

Secondary · Academy converter · Warlingham, CR6 9YB

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

1,497 of 3,312

Top 46% in England

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

A-level 2024/25

1,947 of 2,536

Top 77% in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Warlingham School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Unknown

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,396 of 1,536 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Paul Foster
TrustTANDRIDGE LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Nov 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138928.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Attainment 8 score46.850.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths67%73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.7%54.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8%17.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.4%68.8%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4224--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.8937.1935
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.1537.535.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better3.4%18.1%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.34--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study155--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,396
Girls674
Boys722
Eligible for free school meals20.8%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support260
EHC plan45
Average class size20.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.8%
Other White
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
African
4.4%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Asian
3%
Caribbean
2.6%
Indian
2.2%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence8%7%8%
Persistent absence22.2%17.8%21.6%
Severe absence2.8%2.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)231
Applications (Year 7)665
First preference applications (Year 7)191
First preference offers (Year 7)178
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)411

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,536
Pupils on roll1,432
Unfilled places6.8%
Sixth form places336
Sixth form pupils on roll267

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)88.07
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.63
Support staff (FTE)50.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2584.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2573.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate27.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destination93.2%
Staying in education87.2%
School sixth form35.7%
Further education29.4%
Sixth form college21.7%
Not sustained3.4%
Apprenticeship3%
Employment3%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination86.6%
Higher education47.3%
Employment28.6%
Apprenticeship9.8%
Not sustained8.9%
Further education0.9%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Warlingham School

What is Warlingham School's Ofsted rating?

Warlingham School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jun 2013.

How does Warlingham School rank in England?

Warlingham School ranks 1,497 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (top 46%) and 1,947 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (top 77%).

How many pupils attend Warlingham School?

Warlingham School has 1,396 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,536.

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.