Pond Meadow SchoolLarch Avenue , Guildford

Pond Meadow School, based in Guildford, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Pond Meadow School currently has around 154 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 70.1% boys and 29.9% girls. Around 39.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.3%). other asian pupils make up about 12.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around SUPP of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (SUPP) , including SUPP who stay in school sixth forms and SUPP progressing to further education , while SUPP enter apprenticeships .