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Woodlands School

Community special school · Leatherhead · KT22 8RY

Ages 2–19 · 135 pupils · Surrey

School website

Overall absence

10.1%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
9.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
89 / 46
Free school meals
23.9%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Smith

Location

Address
Fortyfoot Road
Postcode
KT22 8RY
Town
Leatherhead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Mole Valley
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell
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
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Leatherhead, Surrey, 135 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 23.9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Leatherhead
24
Academies among open schools in Leatherhead
50% (12)
Open schools in KT22
14
Open schools in Surrey LA
523

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LeatherheadNear KT22

  • Woodlands School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Leatherhead · KT22 8RY · Surrey

    Ages 2–19

    0.0 miles away

  • St John's School

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    Leatherhead · KT22 8SP · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att817.4

    0.3 miles away

  • Downsend School

    Other independent school

    Leatherhead · KT22 8TJ · Surrey

    Ages 7–18

    • Att861.7

    0.5 miles away

  • St Andrew's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leatherhead · KT22 7JP · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    0.6 miles away

  • West Ashtead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashtead · KT21 2PX · Surrey

    Ages 0–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Smith
Website
http://www.woodlands.surrey.sch.uk

Official links