School organisation and pupils in Surrey

From a peak in 2010, births in Elmbridge continue to fall, reaching a low in 2023. This is the lowest birth rate in the borough since the start of the millennium.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,890 in 2010.
• Since the peak in 2013, births have decreased by 31%, reaching a low of 1,287 in 2023. This is the lowest birth rate in the borough since 2002.

As of academic year 2024/25 Elmbridge has:

• 11 school based nurseries
• 6 infant schools
• 4 junior schools
• 18 primary schools
• 1 all-through school (ages 4 to 18)
• 5 secondary schools
• 2 specialist schools
• 7 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 4 sixth forms
• 2 colleges
• 1 pupil referral unit

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

As of December 2024, schools in Elmbridge have the following Ofsted ratings:

Elmbridge is made up of six individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places. Details of the planning areas and published admission number (PAN) are outlined in the table below:

Elmbridge is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 307 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake numbers in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 1,261 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Elmbridge. Of these pupils approximately 41% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Elmbridge is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 122 children with an EHCP attending a specialist school in Elmbridge. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 99 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Elmbridge. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Elmbridge reached around 1,565 pupils in academic year 2020/21. In academic year 2023/24 there were approximately 1,430 pupils on roll. Projections for reception places in Elmbridge are expected to fall further to around 1,175 pupils by 2033/34.

Demand for reception places in Elmbridge

In academic year 2019/20 there were around 1,005 pupils in year 7, demand has increased year on year since then reaching nearly 1,200 pupils in academic year 2022/23. This is reflective of the higher birth rates. Demand for year 7 places is projected to peak at around 1,210 pupils in 2025/26 before declining to just 1,000 pupils by the end of the planning period. The opening of Heathside Walton-on-Thames in September 2022 will continue to impact on existing pupil movement trends in the area in the short term.

Demand for year 7 places in Elmbridge

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Elmbridge has increased by around 16% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils peaked at around 515 pupils in academic year 2021/22. Demand is then projected to decrease annually reaching around 320 pupils by 2032/33.

For secondary phase pupils, demand is expected to peak in 2025/26 at around 650 pupils. This is in line with the high birth rate cohorts moving through the secondary sector. EHCP demand is then expected to decrease year on year reaching around 470 pupils by 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, demand is projected to increase from around 170 pupils in academic year 2020/21 peaking in academic year 2029/30 at around 450 pupils.

EHCP demand in Elmbridge

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 523 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Elmbridge and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils peaked at around 515 pupils in academic year 2021/22. Demand is then projected to decrease annually reaching around 320 pupils by 2032/33.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase year on year peaking in 2026/27 at approximately 380 pupils. Demand is then expected to decrease year on year reaching around 300 pupils by 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, demand is projected to increase, peaking in 2029/30 at around 105 pupils before decreasing slightly towards the end of the planning period.

Demand for pupils living in Elmbridge who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2015, births in Epsom and Ewell continue to fall, reaching a low in 2023. This is the lowest birth rate in the borough since the start of the millennium.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 958 in 2015.
• Since the peak in 2015, births have decreased by 22%, reaching a low of 744 in 2023.

As of academic year 2024/25 Epsom and Ewell has:

• 12 school based nurseries
• 3 infant schools
• 3 junior schools
• 13 primary schools
• 4 secondary schools
• 1 specialist school
• 6 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 4 sixth forms
• 1 college

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

As of December 2024, schools in Epsom and Ewell have the following Ofsted ratings:

Epsom and Ewell is made up of four individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Epsom and Ewell is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough. For place planning purposes, The Beacon School located in Banstead is included in the Epsom and Ewell secondary planning area.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 223 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 715 pupils in years R-11 with an EHCP residing in Epsom and Ewell. Of these pupils approximately 44% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for primary phase pupils in Epsom and Ewell is SLCN whilst for secondary phase pupils it is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 148 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Epsom and Ewell. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 52 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Epsom and Ewell. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Epsom and Ewell peaked at 1,015 pupils in academic year 2019/20. In academic year 2023/24 there were approximately 930 pupils on roll. Projections are expected to fall below 900 pupils in 2024/25 in line with the declining birth rate. From 2027/28 onwards, demand is expected to plateau at around 850 pupils before a further decline at the end of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Epsom and Ewell

In academic year 2020/21 there were 870 pupils in year 7 in Epsom and Ewell. Demand has increased year on year since and reached around 970 pupils in academic year 2023/24. Year 7 demand in Epsom and Ewell is expected to fluctuate for the rest of the planning period, peaking in 2029/30 at approximately 975 pupils before dipping to around 900 pupils by the end of the planning period.

Demand for year 7 places in Epsom and Ewell

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Epsom and Ewell has increased by around 16% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to peak at around 330 pupils in academic year 2026/27. Demand is then expected to plateau until the end of the planning period in 2032/33.

For secondary phase pupils, demand is expected to increase year on year peaking at around 375 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then projected to decrease throughout the planning period, reaching around 335 pupils by 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, demand is projected to steadily increase, peaking in 2032/33 at around 250 pupils.

EHCP demand in Epsom and Ewell

In 2022/23 academic year, there were 312 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Epsom and Ewell and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Epsom and Ewell who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected to peak at around 140 pupils in 2024/25. Demand is then projected to plateau until the end of the planning period.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase year on year until 2027/28 reaching around 195 pupils. Demand is then expected to decrease incrementally year on year.

Post-16 projections are expected to fluctuate slightly throughout the planning period, peaking in 2030/31 at around 60 pupils.

Demand for pupils living in Epsom and Ewell who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2012, births in Guildford have fluctuated year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,677 in 2012
• Since the peak in 2012, births have decreased by 27%, reaching a low of 1,219 in 2022. This is the lowest birth rate in the district in two decades.

As of academic year 2024/25 Guildford has:

• 9 school based nurseries
• 1 maintained nursery
• 14 infant schools
• 6 junior schools
• 17 primary schools
• 7 secondary schools
• 3 specialist schools
• 5 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 5 sixth forms
• 1 college
• 2 pupil referral units

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

As of December 2024, schools in Guildford have the following Ofsted ratings:

Guildford is made up of seven individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places. For place planning purposes, Bramley CofE Infant School and Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Primary School which are geographically located in Waverley are included in the Tillingbourne Valley, Guildford primary planning area.

Guildford borough is geographically large, and secondary schools in its area are considered as part of three different planning areas, two of which (Farnham and Ash and Leatherhead) overlap borough boundaries.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 467 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 1,361 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Guildford. Of these pupils approximately 44% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for primary phase pupils in Guildford is SLCN whilst for secondary phase pupils it is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 342 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Guildford. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 78 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Guildford. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Guildford reached around 1,385 pupils in academic year 2020/21. Following this demand has fluctuated and dipped to circa 1,280 pupils in 2023/24. Projections are expected to increase to around 1,360 pupils in 2025/26 before plateauing at around 1,340 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Guildford

In academic year 2019/20 there were around 1,400 pupils in year 7 in Guildford. Demand then sharply increased, reaching approximately 1,475 by 2023/24. Year 7 demand is expected to fluctuate for the rest of the planning period, peaking in 2032/33 at around 1,570 pupils.

Demand for year 7 places in Guildford

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Guildford has increased by around 22% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to steadily increase from circa 604 pupils in 2024/25 to 687 in 2032/33.

For secondary phase pupils EHCP demand is expected to increase year on year, peaking at around 710 pupils in 2030/31 before sharply dropping to approximately 680 pupils in 2031/32.

For post-16 pupils EHCP demand is expected to increase year on year until the end of the planning period, peaking at around 460 pupils by 2032/33.

EHCP demand in Guildford

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 598 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Guildford and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Guildford who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected to increase year on year peaking at around 330 pupils in 2032/33.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase year on year reaching around 400 pupils in 2029/30 when demand is then expected to decrease steadily for the rest of the planning period.

Post-16 demand for specialist places is expected plateau before reaching its peak in 2032/33 at around 35 pupils.

Demand for pupils living in Guildford who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2010, births in Mole Valley have decreased or plateaued year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 887 in 2010.
• Since the peak in 2010, births have decreased by 24%, reaching a low of 677 in 2023. This is the lowest birth rate in the district in two decades.

As of academic year 2024/25 Mole Valley has:

• 3 school based nurseries
• 1 maintained nursery
• 8 infant schools
• 3 junior schools
• 13 primary schools
• 4 secondary schools
• 4 specialist schools
• 5 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 3 sixth forms

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Type	% of schools
Academy	49%
Community	27%
Foundation	0%
Free	3%
Voluntary Aided	18%
Voluntary Controlled	3%

As of December 2024, schools in Mole Valley have the following Ofsted ratings:

Ofsted Rating	Number of Schools
Outstanding	8
Good	21
Requires Improvement	4
Inadequate	0
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report	0

Mole Valley is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Mole Valley is separated into two planning areas, meaning that secondary places are planned to the north and south of the borough. For place planning purposes, Howard of Effingham School which is geographically located in Guildford is included in the Leatherhead secondary planning area.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 570 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 802 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Mole Valley. Of these pupils approximately 47% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Mole Valley is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 466 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Mole Valley. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 104 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Mole Valley. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Mole Valley peaked at around 820 pupils in academic year 2019/20. For academic year 2023/24 there were approximately 760 pupils on roll. Projections are predicted to decline year-on-year from 2025/26 reaching around 700 pupils by the end of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Mole Valley

In academic year 2023/24 there were around 800 pupils in year 7 in Mole Valley. Demand is projected to plateau at around 795 pupils before peaking at around 830 pupils in 2026/27. Besides an outlier of around 810 in 2029/30, Year 7 demand is then expected to fluctuate between 780 and 750 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for year 7 places in Mole Valley

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Mole Valley has increased by around 18% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to increase year on year reaching 335 pupils by 2025/26. Demand is then expected decrease annually reaching around 285 pupils by 2032/33.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Mole Valley is projected to peak at around 430 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then expected to fall throughout the rest of the planning period reaching around 370 pupils by 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand is projected to peak in 2028/29 at around 300 pupils before fluctuating for the rest of the planning period.

EHCP demand in Mole Valley

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 379 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Mole Valley and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Mole Valley who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected peak at around 160 pupils in 2025/26 when demand is then projected to slowly decrease year on year until the end of the planning period.

Secondary phase demand is projected to peak at around 260 pupils requiring specialist provision in 2027/28. Demand is then expected to fluctuate for the rest of the planning period.

Post-16 projections are forecasted to increase year on year until 2026-2027, reaching around 65 pupils demand is then expected to plateau for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for pupils living in Mole Valley who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2010, births in Reigate and Banstead have fluctuated year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,889 in 2010.
• Since the peak in 2010, births have decreased by 19%, reaching a low of 1,546 in 2023.

As of academic year 2024/25 Reigate and Banstead has:

• 14 school based nurseries
• 8 infant schools
• 6 junior schools
• 21 primary schools
• 1 all-through school (ages 7 to 18)
• 6 secondary schools
• 2 specialist schools
• 5 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms
• 2 colleges
• 2 pupil referral units

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

As of December 2024, schools in Reigate and Banstead have the following Ofsted ratings:

Reigate and Banstead is made up of seven individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Reigate and Banstead is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 442 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 1,521 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Reigate and Banstead. Of these pupils approximately 44% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for primary phase pupils in Reigate and Banstead is SLCN whilst for secondary phase pupils it is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 345 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Reigate and Banstead. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 72 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Reigate and Banstead. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Reigate and Banstead reached around 1,700 pupils in academic year 2019/20. Following this demand has been fluctuating and is expected to reach around 1,700 pupils again in 2025/26. A sharp decline is predicted from 2027/28, with approximately 1,480 pupils on roll, it is then projected that demand will plateau until the end of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Reigate and Banstead

Demand for year 7 places in Reigate and Banstead increased year-on-year between 2020/21 and 2022/23 when it reached around 1,650 pupils. This is reflective of the higher birth rates. Demand for year 7 places is then expected to fluctuate across the planning period, with their lowest figure of approximately 1,570 in 2031/32, immediately followed by a peak of around 1,660 in 2032/33.

Demand for year 7 places in Reigate and Banstead

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Reigate and Banstead has increased by around 23% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to increase year on year reaching around 765 pupils by 2025/26. Demand is then expected decrease annually reaching around 655 pupils by 2032/33.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Reigate and Banstead is projected to peak at around 850 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then expected to plateau before reducing to approximately 770 pupils in 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand is projected to increase year on year from around 295 pupils in 2022/23 and then peaking at around 565 pupils in 2032/33.

EHCP demand in Reigate and Banstead

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 674 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Reigate and Banstead and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Reigate and Banstead who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand has been growing year on year and is expected to peak at around 330 pupils in 2024/25. Demand is then projected to decrease year on year reaching approximately 275 pupils in 2032/33.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase year on year from around 330 pupils in 2022/23 to approximately 520 pupils in 2030/31. Demand is then projected to decrease towards the end of the planning period to around 465 pupils.

Post-16 projections are forecasted to increase year on year throughout the planning period peaking at around 120 pupils by 2032/33.

Demand for pupils living in Reigate and Banstead who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2011, births in Runnymede continue to fall, reaching a low in 2020.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,007 in 2011.
• Since the peak in 2011, births have decreased by 13%, reaching a low of 879 in 2023.

As of academic year 2024/25 Runnymede has:

• 9 school based nurseries
• 1 maintained nursery
• 5 infant schools
• 4 junior schools
• 14 primary schools
• 5 secondary schools
• 1 specialist school
• 6 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms
• 1 college
• 1 pupil referral unit

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

As of December 2024, schools in Runnymede have the following Ofsted ratings:

Runnymede is made up of four individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Runnymede is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 406 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

(The Hythe Primary School serves pupils with either ASD or MLD)

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 861 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Runnymede. Of these pupils approximately 45% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Runnymede is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 275 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Runnymede. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 117 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Runnymede They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Runnymede dropped from circa 850 pupils in 2019/20 to around 800 pupils in academic year 2021/22. Demand is projected to peak in 2026/27 at around 830 pupils, before declining year-on-year from 775 pupils to approximately 740 pupils between 2027/28 and 2033/24.

Demand for reception places in Runnymede

In academic year 2019/20 there were approximately 1,085 pupils in year 7 in Runnymede. From 2025/26 onwards demand for year 7 pupils is expected to rise year-on-year to approximately 1,200 pupils in 2029/30 before fluctuating between 1,170 and 1,190 for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for year 7 places in Runnymede

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Runnymede has increased by around 24% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to increase year on year until 2025/26 peaking at around 435 pupils, Demand is then expected decrease annually reaching around 360 pupils by 2032/33.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Runnymede reached around 310 pupils in 2022/23. Demand is expected to increase and is projected to peak at around 470 pupils in 2030/31.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand is projected to increase from around 180 pupils in 2022/23 and peaking at around 315 pupils in 203233.

EHCP demand in Runnymede

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 390 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Runnymede and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Runnymede who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected to increase year on year and is expected to peak at around 200 pupils in 2025/26. Demand is then expected to slowly decrease year on year reaching 170 pupils by the end of the planning period.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase year on year from around 180 pupils in 2022/23 to approximately 270 pupils in 2028/29. Demand is then expected to slowly decrease year on year until the end of the planning period.

Post-16 projections are predicted to increase year on year throughout the planning growing from 35 pupils in 2022/23 and peaking in 2032/33 at around 70 pupils.

Demand for pupils living in Runnymede who will require a specialist school or centre place

Spelthorne peak in birth rate in 2016 was later than the countywide peak. From a peak in 2016, births in Spelthorne continue to fall, reaching a low in 2022.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,346 in 2016
• Since the peak in 2016, births have decreased by 17.5%, reaching a low of 1,110 in 2022.

As of academic year 2024/25 Spelthorne has:

• 11 school based nurseries
• 2 infant schools
• 0 junior schools
• 19 primary schools
• 6 secondary schools
• 1 specialist school
• 3 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms
• 1 pupil referral unit

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Type	% of schools
Academy	58%
Community	21%
Foundation	7%
Free	0%
Voluntary Aided	14%
Voluntary Controlled	0%

As of December 2024, schools in Spelthorne have the following Ofsted ratings:

Ofsted Rating	Number of Schools
Outstanding	4
Good	23
Requires Improvement	1
Inadequate	1
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report	0

Spelthorne is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Spelthorne is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 182 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Ashford Park Primary School serves pupils with either ASD or MLD.

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 1,181 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Spelthorne. Of these pupils approximately 48% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Spelthorne is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 81 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Spelthorne. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 72 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Spelthorne They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Spelthorne peaked at around 1,195 pupils in academic year 2020/21. In academic year 2023/24 there were approximately 1,100 pupils on roll. It is predicted demand will remain around this figure until 2026/27, declining year-on-year from this point, with approximately 1,000 pupils on roll by the end of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Spelthorne

In academic year 2019/20 there were around 1,190 pupils in year 7 in Spelthorne. This figure is expected to remain higher throughout the planning period. Demand for year 7 places is projected to peak in 2027/28 at around 1,310 pupils before reducing to around 1,275 pupils by the end of the planning period.

Demand for year 7 places in Spelthorne

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Spelthorne has increased by around 22% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to increase year on year until 2026/27 peaking at around 550 pupils, Demand is then expected decrease annually reaching around 470 pupils by 2032/33.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Spelthorne reached around 465 pupils in 2022/23. Demand is expected to increase and is projected to peak at around 615 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then projected to decrease year on year reaching around 565 pupils by 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand is projected to increase year on year from around 225 pupils in 2022/23 and peaking at around 400 pupils in 2030/31. Demand is then expected to plateau towards the end of the planning period.

EHCP demand in Spelthorne

For primary phase pupils living in Spelthorne who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected to increase year on year peaking in 2026/27 at around 275 pupils. Demand is then projected to slowly decrease year on year until the end of the planning period when it will reach around 245 pupils.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase year on year from around 295 pupils in 2022/23 to approximately 390 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then expected to slowly decrease year on year until the end of the planning period reaching circa 370 pupils.

Post-16 projections are predicted to increase year on year throughout the planning period growing from 45 pupils in 2022/23 and peaking in 2031/32 at around 95 pupils.

Demand for pupils living in Spelthorne who will require a specialist school or centre place

Surrey Heath birth rate peaked in 2008 which was earlier than the countywide peak. From its peak in 2008, births in Surrey Heath have decreased or plateaued, reaching a low in 2018.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,029 in 2008.
• Since the peak in 2008, births have decreased by 23%, reaching a low of 792 in 2018.

As of academic year 2024/25 Surrey Heath has:

• 9 school based nurseries
• 11 infant schools
• 6 junior schools
• 8 primary schools
• 4 secondary schools
• 3 specialist schools
• 3 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

As of December 2024, schools in Surrey Heath have the following Ofsted ratings:

Surrey Heath is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Surrey Heath is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 434 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 756 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Surrey Heath. Of these pupils approximately 43% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Surrey Heath is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 369 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Surrey Heath. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 25 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Surrey Heath. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Surrey Heath peaked at around 980 pupils in academic year 2020/21. By academic year 2022/23 this had reduced to approximately 870 pupils. Demand is expected to fluctuate throughout the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Surrey Heath

Demand for year 7 places in Surrey Heath is projected to fluctuate throughout the planning period. In academic year 2023/24 there were around 940 pupils on roll, it is predicted there will be around 800 pupils on roll in 2031/32. With this exception, the planning period fluctuates between around 840 and 880 pupils.

Demand for year 7 places in Surrey Heath

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Surrey Heath has increased by around 19% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to increase year on year until 2026/27 peaking at around 365 pupils. Demand is then expected to slowly decrease to stabilise at around 355 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Surrey Heath reached around 310 pupils in 2022/23. Demand is expected to increase and is projected to peak at around 420 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then projected to decrease dropping to around 380 pupils in 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand is projected to increase year on year from around 130 pupils in 2022/23 peaking at around 280 pupils in 2032/33.

EHCP demand in Surrey Heath

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 322 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Surrey Heath and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Surrey Heath who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected to increase year on year peaking in 2026-2027 at around 160 pupils. Demand is then projected to plateau at around 160 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase from around 170 pupils in 2022/23 to approximately 245 pupils in 2029/30. Demand is then expected to slowly decrease year on year reaching around 225 pupils by 2032/33.

Post-16 projections are predicted to increase from around 20 pupils in 2022/23 to 50 pupils in 2032/33 when demand reaches its peak.

Demand for pupils living in Surrey Heath who will require a specialist school or centre place

Tandridge peak in birth rate in 2018 was later than the countywide peak. From its peak in 2018, births in Tandridge have fluctuated.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 984 in 2018
• Since the peak in 2018, births have decreased by 16%, reaching a low of 826 in 2022. This is the lowest birth rate in the district in two decades.

As of academic year 2024/25 Tandridge has:

• 11 school based nurseries
• 3 infant schools
• 1 junior school
• 20 primary schools
• 3 secondary schools
• 3 specialist schools
• 4 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

As of December 2024, schools in Tandridge have the following Ofsted ratings:

Tandridge is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Tandridge is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 326 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 846 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Tandridge. Of these pupils approximately 45% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Tandridge is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 263 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Tandridge. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 54 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Tandridge They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Tandridge peaked in 2020/21, with around 950 pupils on roll. The borough has seen a gradual decline since, with around 915 pupils on roll in 2023/24. In 2026/27 this figure is predicted to fall below 850 pupils. Projections anticipate that demand will decline year-on-year, reaching approximately 800 pupils come the end of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Tandridge

Demand for year 7 places in Tandridge dropped to around 650 pupils in 2021/22, this had risen to around 725 pupils by 2023/24. Demand is expected to fluctuate between 675 and 790 pupils between 2024/25 and 2033/34, peaking at around 790 pupils in 2028/29.

Demand for year 7 places in Tandridge

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Tandridge has increased by around 22% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to increase year on year until 2025/26 peaking at around 360 pupils. Demand is then expected to slowly decrease to around 320 pupils by the end of the planning period.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Tandridge reached around 335 pupils in 2022/23. Demand is expected to increase and is projected to peak at around 440 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then projected to decrease dropping to around 375 pupils in 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand is projected to increase year on year from around 185 pupils in 2022/23 peaking at around 305 pupils in 2032/33.

EHCP demand in Tandridge

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 380 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Tandridge and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Tandridge who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected to peak at around 145 pupils in 2025/26. Demand is then projected to plateau before decreasing to around 130 pupils by 2032/33.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase from around 210 pupils in 2022/23 to approximately 265 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then expected to slowly decrease year on year reaching around 240 pupils by 2032/33.

Post-16 projections are predicted to increase from around 40 pupils in 2022/23 to 85 pupils in 2031/32 when demand reaches its peak.

Demand for pupils living in Tandridge who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2012, births in Waverley have fluctuated year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,385 in 2012
• Since the peak in 2012, births have decreased by 25%, reaching a low of 1,040 in 2020. This is the lowest birth rate in the district in two decades.

As of academic year 2024/25 Waverley has:

• 5 school based nurseries
• 1 maintained nursery
• 14 infant schools
• 5 junior schools
• 19 primary schools
• 7 secondary schools
• 4 specialist schools
• 6 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 1 sixth forms
• 2 colleges

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

As of December 2024, schools in Waverley have the following Ofsted ratings:

Waverley is made up of seven individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places. For place planning purposes, St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School and Puttenham CofE School which are geographically both located in Guildford are included in the Waverley primary planning area.

Waverley is split into three separate secondary planning areas and demand is projected across these areas, one of which overlaps the borough boundary. For place planning purposes, Ash Manor which is geographically located in Guildford is included in the Farnham and Ash secondary primary planning area.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 589 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 1,285 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Waverley. Of these pupils approximately 49% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Waverley is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 477 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Waverley. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 108 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Waverley They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Waverley reached around 1,360 pupils on roll in 2020/21. By 2023/24, this had fallen to around 1,250. It is projected that demand will remain steady for the next few years, before gradually declining year-on-year to around 1,180 pupils by the end of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Waverley

In academic year 2019/20 there were around 1,400 pupils in year 7 in Waverley. Demand has grown year on year reaching around 1,500 in 2023/24. Demand is expected to fluctuate through the rest of the planning period, peaking at around 1,490 in 2028/29 and dipping to approximately 1,380 in 2033/34.

Demand for year 7 places in Waverley

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Waverley has increased by around 19% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to increase year on year until 2026/27 peaking at around 505 pupils. Demand is then expected to plateau for the rest of the planning period.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Waverley reached around 530 pupils in 2022/23. Demand is expected to increase and is projected to peak at around 685 pupils in 2025/26. Demand is then projected to decrease dropping to around 550 pupils in 2032/33.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand is projected to increase year on year from around 270 pupils in 2022/23 peaking at around 455 pupils in 2030/31.

EHCP demand in Waverley

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 629 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Waverley and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Waverley who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected to plateau at around 230 pupils until the end of the planning period.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase from around 345 pupils in 2022/23 to approximately 450 pupils in 2027/28. Demand is then expected to decline year on year reaching around 380 pupils by the end of the planning period.

Post-16 projections are predicted to increase from around 75 pupils in 2022/23 to approximately 155 pupils in 2030/31 when demand reaches its peak.

Demand for pupils living in Waverley who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2012, births in Woking have decreased or plateaued year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,531 in 2012
• Since the peak in 2012, births have decreased by 30%, reaching a low of 1,080 in 2023.

As of academic year 2024/25 Woking has:

• 13 school based nurseries
• 4 infant schools
• 4 junior schools
• 17 primary schools
• 5 secondary schools
• 2 specialist schools
• 3 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms
• 1 colleges
• 1 pupil referral unit

As of December 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school type:

As of December 2024, schools in Woking have the following Ofsted ratings:

Woking is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places. For place planning purposes, Send CofE Primary School and Pirbright Village Primary School which are geographically both located in Guildford are included in the Woking primary planning area.

Woking is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2024/25 there are 385 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their intake number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years R-11)

Specialist provision - 2023/24 academic year

As of 2022-2023 there were 1,069 pupils in years R-14 with an EHCP residing in Woking. Of these pupils approximately 47% require a specialist school or centre place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Woking is ASD.

In May 2024, there were 345 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Woking. They lived in the following areas:

In May 2024, there were 27 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Woking. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Woking peaked at around 1,225 pupils in 2019/20. In academic year 2023/24 there were approximately 1,130 pupils on roll. Projections for reception pupils in Woking are expected to fall year-on-year reaching around 940 by 2033/34.

Demand for reception places in Woking

Demand for year 7 places in Woking is projected to fluctuate throughout the planning period. In academic year 2023/24 there were around 1,180 pupils on roll, and following peaks and troughs throughout the planning period is predicted to drop to around 1,000 pupils by 2033/34.

Demand for year 7 places in Woking

The number of children and young people aged 0-25 years with an EHCP residing in Woking has increased by around 18% since January 2021.

EHCP demand for primary phase pupils is projected to increase year on year until 2026/27 peaking at around 530 pupils. Demand is then expected to fall slightly and plateau for the rest of the planning period.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Woking reached around 410 pupils in 2022/23. Demand is expected to increase year on year peaking in 2029/30 at 515 pupils before plateauing for the rest of the planning period.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand is projected to increase year on year from around 190 pupils in 2022/23, peaking at around 330 pupils in 2032/33.

EHCP demand in Woking

In 2022-2023 academic year, there were 505 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Woking and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Woking who require a specialist school or specialist centre place, demand is expected increase year on year peaking in 2027/28 at around 255 pupils. Demand is then expected to plateau throughout the rest of the planning period.

Secondary phase demand is projected to increase year on year until 2029/30 peaking at around 310 pupils. Demand is then expected to plateau until the end of the planning period in 2032/33.

Post-16 projections are predicted to increase from around 50 pupils in 2022/23 to approximately 80 pupils in 2032/33 when demand reaches its peak.

Demand for pupils living in Woking who will require a specialist school or centre place