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Surrey Maths School

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedFree schools 16 to 19151 pupilsSixth formGuildfordSurrey
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places49 spare151 pupils, 200 places
Pupils per teacher12.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll151Census January 2026

Surrey Maths School is a free schools 16 to 19 in Guildford for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 151 pupils and room for 200. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU01483 974211surreymathsschool.co.ukMs Nora Kettleborough, Mrs Sahar Shillabeer headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

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 roll151Census January 2026
Places20076% full
Pupils from low-income families4%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English23%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%27 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size15.07 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 10%
Boys and girls112 / 39
White British pupils35%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (21), Specific learning difficulty (5), emotional and mental health (3), Physical disability (2), Hearing impairment (1), language and communications needs (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll15185
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals4%2%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language23%19%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers12.6full-time equivalent, 14 people
Pupils per teacher12.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers93%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants0.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£56,006
Teachers who left in the year13%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£13,141England £7,128. Total £1.1m
Income per pupil£15,906England £7,587. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£8,106England £3,405
Money in reserve17%A healthy amount put by: £231k, £2,717 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£235kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£13,141spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,02712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate238 per 1,000 people162% higher than the England average
Typical house price£500,000Guildford
Nearest bus stop230 mCricket Ground, 40 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
Sandfield Primary SchoolAcademy490 m209Good 202289Compare
University of SurreyHigher education institutions680 mNot inspectedCompare
Royal Grammar School GuildfordIndependent (grammar)740 m1,325Not inspectedCompare
Guildford County SchoolAcademy780 m1,170Outstanding 202390Compare
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy890 m81No overall grade 2025Compare
Castle Garden SchoolIndependent940 m32Not inspectedCompare
Guildford High SchoolIndependent (grammar)0.7 miles1,027Not inspectedCompare
Pewley Down Infant SchoolChurch of England0.7 miles180Outstanding 202496Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Surrey Maths School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Surrey Maths School yet.

How many pupils does Surrey Maths School have?

151 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 200 places, so it is 76% full.

How big are the classes at Surrey Maths School?

The average class had 15.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Surrey Maths School have a sixth form?

Yes.

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

Contact and details

Address
Mary Road, Guildford, GU1 4QU
Telephone
01483 974211
Website
surreymathsschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Ms Nora Kettleborough, Mrs Sahar Shillabeer
Type of school
Free schools 16 to 19 (Free schools 16 to 19, free schools)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Learning Partners Academy Trust (17 schools)
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Stoke
Constituency
Guildford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2024 (academy free school)
URN
150793 · LAESTAB 9364013 · UKPRN 10095885

Where these figures come from