Located in Woking, Gordon's School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Gordon's School currently has around 981 pupils on roll, which is about 124% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. Around 2.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57.4%). other asian pupils make up about 13.3%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Bagshot Road, Woking, GU24 9PT |
| Website: | http://www.gordons.school |
| Telephone: | 01276858084 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Moss |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139151 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 790 |
| Number of Pupils: | 981 |
| Number of Boys: | 529 |
| Number of Girls: | 452 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 57.40% | 563 |
| Other Asian | 13.30% | 130 |
| Indian | 4.60% | 45 |
| White and Asian | 4.50% | 44 |
| African | 4.30% | 42 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 40 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 26 |
| Chinese | 2.20% | 22 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Benner Lane , West End GU24 9JQ | 3out of 4 | 982 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Benner Lane , West End GU24 9JQ | - not rated | 982 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lightwater Village School Catena Rise , GU18 5RD | - not rated | 2,351 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery Catena Rise , GU18 5RD | 3out of 4 | 2,351 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bisley CofE Primary School Hawthorn Way , Bisley GU24 9DF | 3out of 4 | 2,469 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gordon's School Bagshot Road , West End GU24 9PT | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.