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Broadwater School

Academy converter · Godalming · GU7 3BW

Ages 11–16 · 750 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.8

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.73
−20+2
Attainment 855.8
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
720

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

172

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
396
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

750 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
750
Boys / girls
370 / 380
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
750 / 750 (100%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
139
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Greenshaw Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lizzi Matthews

Location

Address
Summers Road, Farncombe
Postcode
GU7 3BW
Town
Godalming
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Waverley
Constituency
Godalming and Ash
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Godalming, Surrey, 750 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Godalming
24
Secondary schools in Godalming
2
Academies among open schools in Godalming
42% (10)
Open schools in GU7
15
Secondary in GU7
1
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att861.0
    • P80.7
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence7.5%

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  • Loseley Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Godalming Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS275%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM11.7%

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  • Unsted Park School

    Other independent special school

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    • Att818.4
    • EM5+0%

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  • Bramley Oak Academy

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    • KS20%
    • Absence20.2%
    • FSM69.0%

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  • The Wharf Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

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    Ages 2–5

    • FSM18.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Gosden House School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS20%
    • Absence9.1%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lizzi Matthews
Telephone
01483414516
Website
http://www.broadwater.surrey.sch.uk

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