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The Hope Service

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 11-18MixedPupil referral unit0 pupilsGuildfordSurrey
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedOutstandingConfirmed by Ofsted, November 2023
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places32 spare0 pupils, 32 places
Pupils on roll0Census January 2026

The Hope Service is a pupil referral unit in Guildford for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 0 pupils and room for 32. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.

Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RS01483 517190hopeservice.org.ukMrs Juliet Roberts teacher in chargeAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 1 November 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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 roll0Census January 2026
Places320% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0 pupils with a plan
White British pupils0%
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll000000
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%

Staff and money

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

Teachersfull-time equivalent
Pupils per teacherPupils for every full-time teacher
Vacancies0

Money

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

Spend per pupil£104,748England £7,738. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£104,748England £7,697. Total £1.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£13,128England £3,480
Money in reserve0%Very little put by: £0, £0 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£0it took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£104,748spent 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 m51412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate52 per 1,000 people43% lower than the England average
Typical house price£500,000Guildford
Nearest bus stop70 mPercy Road, 24 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
Stoughton Infant SchoolAcademy440 m294Good 202340Compare
Wey Valley CollegeAcademy alternative provision converter560 m19Outstanding 2024Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy700 m717Good 202382Compare
Northmead Junior SchoolAcademy760 m352Good 202270Compare
Christ's College, GuildfordAcademy830 m641Good 202236Compare
Rydes Hill Preparatory SchoolIndependent840 m92Not inspectedCompare
University of SurreyHigher education institutions0.6 milesNot inspectedCompare
Pond Meadow SchoolAcademy0.7 miles168Outstanding 2023Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Hope Service a good school?

The Hope Service doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in November 2023.

What is The Hope Service's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated The Hope Service outstanding at its last full inspection on 1 November 2023.

How many pupils does The Hope Service have?

0 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 32 places, so it is 0% full.

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

Contact and details

Address
Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 9RS
Telephone
01483 517190
Website
www.hopeservice.org.uk
Teacher In Charge
Mrs Juliet Roberts
Type of school
Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-18
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Stoughton South
Constituency
Guildford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 2005 (new provision)
URN
134870 · LAESTAB 9361122 · UKPRN 10016721
Formerly
Hope, Epsom

Where these figures come from