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King Edward's School Witley

Independent · ages 10-19MixedIndependentChristian473 pupilsSixth formGodalmingSurrey
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places127 spare473 pupils, 600 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll473Census January 2024

King Edward's School Witley is an independent school in Godalming for boys and girls aged 10 to 19. It has 473 pupils and room for 600.

Wormley, Godalming, GU8 5SG01428 686700Mrs Joanna Wright headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

188 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score7.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 9.79.720182019: 11.311.320192022: 14.014.020222023: 13.113.120232024: 14.814.820242025: 7.47.42025
Since 2018: -2.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SurreyEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1118811070834769
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 87.414.813.114.011.39.750.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%54%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%73%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.210.090.160.060.170.284.544.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%44%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Food Preparation & Nutrition94%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Physical Education89%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
What is taught hereOffers 2 languages, computer science, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
63%England 58%
94%England 52%
Spanish32 entries
50%England 54%
89%England 56%
French15 entries
53%England 60%
85%England 56%
Art and Design11 entries
91%England 58%
Drama10 entries
90%England 60%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Literature7013%63%93%58%
Food Preparation & Nutrition3352%94%100%52%
Spanish3219%50%72%54%
Physical Education2839%89%100%56%
French1527%53%60%60%
Computer Science1323%85%100%56%
Art and Design1164%91%100%58%
Drama1050%90%100%60%
Music967%100%100%61%
Design & Technology743%86%86%50%
Religious Studies650%83%83%60%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

40 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-35.9 points per entry
A level progress-0.07Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better19%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students40624261136167
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry35.8838.4135.5638.1131.9729.01
Average A level gradeB-BB-B-C+C
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS35.5938.3335.0037.3331.1127.47
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects19%25%14%10%9%7%
A level progressA level value added-0.07+0.44+0.02-0.64

A level subjects

11 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics14Business Studies12Psychology8Physical Education / Sports Studies7Geography7Economics7Biology7Government and Politics6Drama and Theatre Studies6English Literature5History5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics14 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 60%
Business Studies12 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 47%
Psychology8 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 46%
Physical Education / Sports Studies7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 41%
Geography7 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 51%
Economics7 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 57%
Biology7 entries · 0% A* or A · 86% passed
14%England 49%
Government and Politics6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 55%
Drama and Theatre Studies6 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%
English Literature5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 52%
History5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 55%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
8.25.5
Gap 2.7England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Christian school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Surrey council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll473Census January 2024
Places60079% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support23%108 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls333 / 140
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll473471476437422390
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support47%17%23%30%24%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 42 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training57%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training57%87%74%
Education43%83%71%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work14%3%3%
Not in education, work or training7%2%8%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate34 per 1,000 people63% lower than the England average
Typical house price£550,000Waverley
Nearest bus stop80 mKing Edward's School, 7 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Witley CofE Controlled Infant SchoolChurch of England0.8 miles76Not inspectedCompare
St Dominic's SchoolAcademy0.8 miles183Report card 2026Compare
Barrow Hills SchoolIndependent1.1 miles181Not inspectedCompare
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior SchoolChurch of England1.1 miles304Good 202365Compare
RodboroughAcademy1.8 miles882Report card 202676Compare
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.8 miles198Not inspected62Compare
Milford SchoolFoundation2.3 miles116Good 202433Compare
Godalming CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter3.0 miles0Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is King Edward's School Witley a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score King Edward's School Witley yet.

How good are King Edward's School Witley's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 7.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does King Edward's School Witley have?

473 pupils aged 10 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 600 places, so it is 79% full.

Does King Edward's School Witley have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 11 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Wormley, Godalming, GU8 5SG
Telephone
01428 686700
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Wright
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 10-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Milford & Witley
Constituency
Godalming and Ash
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1929
URN
125365 · LAESTAB 9366103 · UKPRN 10008312

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from