Weydon School, based in Farnham, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.
Weydon School currently has around 1666 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 7.4% 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 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 58% progressing to further education , while SP enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Weydon Lane, Farnham, GU9 8UG |
| Website: | http://www.weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01252725052 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ros Allen |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136531 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/04/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1650 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1666 |
| Number of Boys: | 823 |
| Number of Girls: | 843 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.30% | 1337 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 119 |
| Pakistani | 3.70% | 61 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 37 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 21 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 11 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 4 |
| African | 0.20% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Little Green Lane , Wrecclesham GU9 8TF | 3out of 4 | 532 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield South Farnham School Weydon Lane , GU9 8QH | 4out of 4 | 1,011 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pilgrims' Way School Weydon Lane , GU9 8QH | - not rated | 1,011 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School Potters Gate , GU9 7BB | - not rated | 1,529 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Potters Gate CofE Primary School Potters Gate , GU9 7BB | 3out of 4 | 1,529 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weydon School Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Weydon School Weydon Lane , GU9 8UG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham College Morley Road , GU9 8LU | - not rated | 1,754 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's School 41 West Street , GU9 7DX | - not rated | 1,464 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| The Ridgeway Community School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB | - not rated | 1,583 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ridgeway School 14 Frensham Road , GU9 8HB | 4out of 4 | 1,583 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| University for the Creative Arts Falkner Road , GU9 7DS | - not rated | 1,892 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Abbey School Menin Way , GU9 8DY | - not rated | 2,410 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.