School organisation and pupils in Surrey

Contents

Introduction

This data provides demographic information and highlights the likely demand for school places over a 10-year projection period. It has been divided into the 11 districts and boroughs and includes information on:

  • the current pattern of school provision across the county
  • projections of future pupil numbers for mainstream and specialist schools

Elmbridge

The borough of Elmbridge is located in north east 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.

YearNumber of births
20101,890
20111,879
20121,826
20131,848
20141,785
20151,755
20161,646
20171,659
20181,526
20191,478
20201,496
20211,474
20221,386
20231,287
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Type% of schools
Academy41%
Community19%
Foundation16%
Free8%
Voluntary Aided11%
Voluntary Controlled5%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding6
Good29
Requires Improvement0
Inadequate0
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report2

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:

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Cobham and Oxshott41386
Esher and Weston Green21200
Moleseys527090
The Dittons, Claygate and Hinchley Wood7360150
Walton and Hersham64500
Weybridge5270180

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

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Elmbridge61,166

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Severe Learning DifficultiesSpecialist school88
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist school77
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit120
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit6
Moderate Learning DifficultiesSpecialist unit16

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
11,20610,3205,2045,116

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
5,5705,4012,7512,650

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
23922115467

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Elmbridge34
Other borough in North East Surrey (Spelthorne or Epsom and Ewell)39
Elsewhere in Surrey49
Out of county0

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Elmbridge65
Other borough in North East Surrey (Spelthorne or Epsom and Ewell)25
Elsewhere in Surrey8
Out of county1

Demand for reception places in Elmbridge peaked at 1,665 pupils in academic year 2018/19. In academic year 2022/23 there were approximately 1,490 pupils on roll. Projections for reception places in Elmbridge are expected to fall further to around 1,340 pupils by 2032/33.

Demand for reception places in Elmbridge

This graph is described in the paragraph above.

In academic year 2018/2019 there were around 950 pupils in year 7, demand has increased year on year since then reaching 1,194 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 1,215 pupils in 2025/26 before declining to around 1,060 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

This graph is described in the paragraph above.

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

This graph is described in the paragraph above.

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

This graph is described in the paragraph above.

Epsom and Ewell

The borough of Epsom and Ewell is located in North East Surrey.

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.

YearNumber of births
2010918
2011930
2012952
2013909
2014920
2015958
2016950
2017943
2018904
2019824
2020864
2021813
2022814
2023744
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Type% of schools
Academy75%
Community12%
Foundation0%
Free0%
Voluntary Aided13%
Voluntary Controlled0%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding7
Good16
Requires Improvement0
Inadequate1
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Ewell63606
North West Epsom32100
South Epsom and Langley Vale6240158
Stoneleigh and Worcester Park421090

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.

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Epsom and Ewell51,200

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Complex Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist school141
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school satellite unit12
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit29
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit15
Hearing Impairment NeedsSpecialist unit26

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
7,1966,9843,5633,421

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
4,5224,5322,2542,278

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
22220016535

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Epsom and Ewell41
Other borough in North East Surrey (Elmbridge or Spelthorne)49
Elsewhere in Surrey51
Out of county7

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Epsom and Ewell23
Other borough in North East Surrey (Elmbridge or Spelthorne)10
Elsewhere in Surrey12
Out of county7

Demand for reception places in Epsom and Ewell peaked at 1,015 pupils in academic year 2019/20. In academic year 2022/23 there were approximately 990 pupils on roll.

Projections are expected to fall sharply to around 900 pupils in 2023/34 in line with the birth rate. Demand is then expected to increase to around 960 pupils in 2025/26, before plateauing at around 925 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Epsom and Ewell

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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 900 pupils in academic year 2022/23.

Year 7 demand in Epsom and Ewell is expected to fluctuate for the rest of the planning period, peaking in 2026/27 at approximately 955 pupils before dipping to around 860 pupils in 2030/31.

Demand for year 7 places in Epsom and Ewell

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

Guildford

The borough of Guildford is located in South West Surrey.

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

YearNumber of births
20101,578
20111,667
20121,677
20131,535
20141,542
20151,513
20161,533
20171,393
20181,378
20191,264
20201,219
20211,370
20221,305
20231,319
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Type% of schools
Academy58%
Community18%
Foundation2%
Free2%
Voluntary Aided14%
Voluntary Controlled6%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding12
Good35
Requires Improvement2
Inadequate1
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Ash and Tongham724068
East Guildford 628562
Horsleys and Effingham2900
North Guildford312090
South Guildford6180186
Tillingbourne Valley716290
West Guildford423730

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.

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Guildford Town5966

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Complex Autism, Communication and Interaction Needs
Severe Learning Difficulty
Specialist school160
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school130
Social, Emotional and Mental Health NeedsSpecialist school61
Complex Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist school satellite site36
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit28
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit23
Hearing Impairment NeedsSpecialist unit15
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist unit14

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
9,8319,3714,7754,596

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
7,0837,1043,6643,440

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
436420292128

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Guildford121
Other borough in South West Surrey (Waverley)80
Elsewhere in Surrey127
Out of county14

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Guildford47
Other borough in South West Surrey (Waverley)14
Elsewhere in Surrey16
Out of county1

Demand for reception places in Guildford reached around 1,410 pupils in academic year 2018/19. Following this demand has fluctuated and dipped to circa 1,330 pupils in 2021/22. Projections are expected to peak in 2025/26 at around 1,455 pupils before plateauing at around 1,410 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Guildford

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In academic year 2018/219 there were around 1,320 pupils in year 7 in Guildford. Demand has sharply increased, reaching approximately 1,450 by 2022/23. Year 7 demand is then expected to fluctuate fort he rest of the planning period, peaking at the end of the planning period in 2032/33 at around 1,570 pupils.

Demand for year 7 places in Guildford

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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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

Mole Valley

The borough of Mole Valley is located in South East Surrey.

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

YearNumber of births
2010887
2011873
2012868
2013826
2014800
2015802
2016770
2017787
2018775
2019750
2020703
2021745
2022728
2023677
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

    School Type% of schools
    Academy49%
    Community27%
    Foundation0%
    Free3%
    Voluntary Aided18%
    Voluntary Controlled3%

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

    Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
    Outstanding8
    Good21
    Requires Improvement4
    Inadequate0
    Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Ashtead and Leatherhead629266
Brockham1604
Dorking Area725025
Fetcham and Bookham6202165
South Mole Valley47534

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.

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Dorking2390
Leatherhead3690

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Complex Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist school143
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school154
Social, Emotional and Mental Health NeedsSpecialist school73
Severe Learning Difficulties Specialist school99
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit44
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist unit16
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit41

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
6,1115,4212,7432,678

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
3,9903,9362,0851,851

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
569570436134

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Mole Valley73
Other borough in South East Surrey (Reigate and Banstead or Tandridge)126
Elsewhere in Surrey253
Out of county14

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Mole Valley48
Other borough in South East Surrey (Reigate and Banstead or Tandridge)15
Elsewhere in Surrey40
Out of county1

Demand for reception places in Mole Valley peaked at around 820 pupils in academic year 2019/20. By 2024/25 demand is projected to fall to around 715 pupils before plateauing at around 740 pupils between 2026/27 and 2032/33.

Demand for reception places in Mole Valley

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In academic year 2022/23 there were around 815 pupils in year 7 in Mole Valley. Demand is then projected to plateau at around 795 pupils before peaking at around 840 pupils in 2026/27. Year 7 demand is then expected to fluctuate between 815 and 740 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for year 7 places in Mole Valley

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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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

Reigate and Banstead

The borough of Reigate and Banstead is located in South East Surrey.

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

YearNumber of births
20101,889
20111,871
20121,872
20131,805
20141,844
20151,743
20161,796
20171,719
20181,709
20191,710
20201,677
20211,750
20221,618
20231,546
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Type% of schools
Academy48%
Community33%
Foundation2%
Free6%
Voluntary Aided11%
Voluntary Controlled0%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding6
Good39
Requires Improvement1
Inadequate0
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Banstead and Woodmansterne421090
Earlswood and Salfords4210120
Horley8360180
Merstham414860
Redhill42700
Reigate5300210
Tadworth, Walton and Preston728566

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

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Reigate and Redhill61,408

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Complex Autism, Communication and Interaction Needs
Severe Learning Difficulty
Specialist school163
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school182
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school satellite unit16
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit34
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist unit14
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit26

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
12,64211,7795,8955,884

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
8,0957,8884,0023,886

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
415417283134

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Reigate and Banstead184
Other borough in South East Surrey (Mole Valley or Tandridge)120
Elsewhere in Surrey30
Out of county11

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Reigate and Banstead51
Other borough in South East Surrey (Mole Valley or Tandridge)17
Elsewhere in Surrey3
Out of county1

Demand for reception places in Reigate and Banstead reached around 1,700 pupils in academic year 2019/20. Following this demand is projected to peak in 2025/26 at approximately 1,730 pupils. Demand is then expected to plateau between 2026/27 and 2032/33 at around 1,680 pupils.

Demand for reception places in Reigate and Banstead

This graph is described in the paragraph above

Demand for year 7 places in Reigate and Banstead increased year on year between 2018/19 and 2022/23 when it reached around 1,650 pupils. This is reflective of the higher birth rates. Demand for year 7 places are expected to plateau before peaking at around 1,710 pupils in 2030/31 before sharply decreasing to around 1,540 pupils the following year.

Demand for year 7 places in Reigate and Banstead

This graph is described in the paragraph above

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

This graph is described in the paragraph above

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

This graph is described in the paragraph above

Runnymede

The borough of Runnymede is located in North West Surrey.

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

YearNumber of births
2010979
20111,007
2012996
2013931
2014970
2015964
2016954
2017893
2018975
2019895
2020883
2021934
2022916
2023879
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Types% of schools
Academy48%
Community36%
Foundation0%
Free3%
Voluntary Aided13%
Voluntary Controlled0%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding3
Good25
Requires Improvement3
Inadequate0
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Addlestone and Ottershaw9330150
Chertsey41500
North Runnymede727060
Virginia Water, Lyne and Longcross39060

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

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Runnymede51,105

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Complex Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist school60
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school210
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school satellite unit20
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit58
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist unit28
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit30

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

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
5,8505,5352,7442,791

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
5,2975,1762,6592,517

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
403392264128

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Runnymede69
Other borough in South East Surrey (Surrey Heath or Woking)43
Elsewhere in Surrey151
Out of county12

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Runnymede65
Other borough in South East Surrey (Surrey Heath or Woking)24
Elsewhere in Surrey27
Out of county1

Demand for reception places in Runnymede dropped from circa 850 pupils to around 800 pupils in academic year 2021/22. Demand is projected to peak in 2025/26 at around 885 pupils before plateauing for the rest of the planning period at around 865 pupils.

Demand for reception places in Runnymede

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

In academic year 2019/20 there were approximately 1,085 pupils in year 7 in Runnymede. Demand for year 7 pupils is expected to dip to around 1,055 pupils in 2024/25 and then fluctuate before peaking at around 1,165 pupils in 2030/31.

Demand for year 7 places in Runnymede

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

Spelthorne

The borough of Spelthorne is located in North East Surrey.

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.

YearNumber of births
20101,228
20111,239
20121,224
20131,327
20141,260
20151,291
20161,346
20171,204
20181,229
20191,230
20201,119
20211,180
20221,110
20231,153
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

    School Type% of schools
    Academy58%
    Community21%
    Foundation7%
    Free0%
    Voluntary Aided14%
    Voluntary Controlled0%

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

    Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
    Outstanding4
    Good23
    Requires Improvement1
    Inadequate1
    Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Ashford74500
Shepperton315036
Staines and Laleham42400
Stanwell21200
Sunbury52100

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

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Spelthorne61,246

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Severe Learning DifficultiesSpecialist school88
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit93
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist unit1

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

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
8,3287,9823,9404,042

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
6,0985,8183,0372,781

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
16215311142

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Spelthorne24
Other borough in North East Surrey (Elmbridge or Epsom and Ewell)19
Elsewhere in Surrey37
Out of county1

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Spelthorne49
Other borough in North East Surrey (Elmbridge or Epsom and Ewell)12
Elsewhere in Surrey9
Out of county2

Demand for reception places in Spelthorne peaked at around 1,195 pupils in academic year 2020/21. In academic year 2022/23 there were approximately 1,115 pupils on roll. Projections for reception places in Spelthorne are expected to fall further to around 970 pupils by 2032/33.

Demand for reception places in Spelthorne

This graph is described in the paragraph above

In academic year 2018/19 there were around 1,170 pupils in year 7 in Spelthorne. This figure is expected to remain higher throughout the planning period. In 2022/23 there were around 1,210 pupils. Demand for year 7 places is projected to peak in 2027/28 at around 1,325 pupils before reducing to around 1,175 pupils in 2032/33.

Demand for year 7 places in Spelthorne

This graph is described in the paragraph above

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

This graph is described in the paragraph above

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

This graph is described in the paragraph above

Surrey Heath

The borough of Surrey Heath is located in North West Surrey.

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.

YearNumber of births
2010959
2011974
2012940
2013945
2014932
2015972
2016884
2017865
2018792
2019837
2020798
2021874
2022838
2023849
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Types% of schools
Academy78%
Community13%
Foundation3%
Free0%
Voluntary Aided6%
Voluntary Controlled0%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding5
Good25
Requires Improvement2
Inadequate0
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Chobham, West End and Bisley31500
Frimley and Heatherside5240159
Frimley Green, Mytchett and Deepcut518096
North Camberley6210120
Windlesham, Bagshot and Lightwater6210180

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

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Surrey Heath4870

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Moderate Learning DifficultiesSpecialist school160
Severe Learning Difficulties
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
Specialist school142
Social, Emotional and Mental Health NeedsSpecialist school82
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school satellite unit20
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit7
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit23

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
7,1086,5003,3493,151

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
4,4974,5042,2402,264

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
418394272122

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Surrey Heath90
Other borough in North West Surrey (Runnymede or Woking)90
Elsewhere in Surrey122
Out of county67

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Surrey Heath22
Other borough in North West Surrey (Runnymede or Woking)0
Elsewhere in Surrey1
Out of county2

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 and reach around 845 pupils by 2032/33.

Demand for reception places in Surrey Heath

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

Demand for year 7 places in Surrey Heath is projected to fluctuate throughout the planning period. In academic year 2023/24 demand is expected to peak at around 940 pupil and then plummet to around 790 pupils by 2031/32.

Demand for year 7 places in Surrey Heath

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

Tandridge

The borough of Tandridge is located in South East Surrey.

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

YearNumber of births
2010908
2011913
2012966
2013892
2014904
2015964
2016956
2017916
2018984
2019894
2020896
2021983
2022826
2023851
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Type% of schools
Academy60%
Community17%
Foundation3%
Free0%
Voluntary Aided20%
Voluntary Controlled0%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding4
Good26
Requires Improvement0
Inadequate0
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Caterham62700
Godstone41200
North East Tandridge52100
Oxted and Limpsfield5180120
South Tandridge41802

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

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Tandridge3755

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Severe Learning DifficultiesSpecialist school85
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist school175
Visual Impairment NeedsSpecialist unit24
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit21
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit21

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
6,7226,2723,1603,112

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
3,6503,4071,7221,685

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
314317178139

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Tandridge65
Other borough in South East Surrey (Mole Valley or Reigate and Banstead)92
Elsewhere in Surrey40
Out of county66

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Tandridge21
Other borough in South East Surrey (Mole Valley or Reigate and Banstead)27
Elsewhere in Surrey0
Out of county6

Demand for reception places in Tandridge is predicted to peak in 2023/24 at around 1,005 pupils. Demand is then expected to plummet the following year to around 895 pupils before plateauing at around 975 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Tandridge

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

Demand for year 7 places in Tandridge dropped to around 650 pupils in 2021/22. Demand is expected to fluctuate between 675 and 775 pupils between 2023/24 and 2031/32 and then reach its peak at around 785 pupils in 2032/33.

Demand for year 7 places in Tandridge

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

Waverley

The borough of Waverley is located in South West Surrey.

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

YearNumber of births
20101,306
20111,296
20121,385
20131,240
20141,214
20151,282
20161,251
20171,211
20181,191
20191,133
20201,040
20211,207
20221,075
20231,089
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

School Type% of schools
Academy56%
Community10%
Foundation8%
Free0%
Voluntary Aided22%
Voluntary Controlled4%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding9
Good37
Requires Improvement1
Inadequate3
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Cranleigh415030
Farnham636086
Godalming9300120
Hale and Weybourne413590
Haslemere and Hindhead621072
Milford and Witley39090
West Waverley6150120

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.

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Farnham and Ash41,050
Godalming3510
Haslemere and Hindhead1180

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist school154
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school158
Social, Emotional and Mental Health DifficultiesSpecialist school63
Severe Learning DifficultiesSpecialist school109
Speech, Language and Communication NeedsSpecialist unit60
Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist unit33
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist unit12

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
10,0979,3364,7754,561

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
7,2457,1433,5353,608

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
579585433152

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Waverley165
Other borough in South West Surrey (Guildford)100
Elsewhere in Surrey149
Out of county63

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Waverley57
Other borough in South West Surrey (Guildford)38
Elsewhere in Surrey12
Out of county1

Demand for reception places in Waverley reached around 1,360 places in 2020/21. Demand has declined year on year though is projected to peak in 2025/26 at approximately 1,385 pupils before plateauing at around 1,340 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Waverley

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In academic year 2018/19 there were around 1,375 pupils in year 7 in Waverley. Demand has grown year on year reaching around 1,489 in 2022/23. Demand is expected to fluctuate through the rest of the planning period and peak in 2032/33 at around 1,570 pupils.

Demand for year 7 places in Waverley

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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

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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

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Woking

The borough Woking is located in North West Surrey.

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

YearNumber of births
20101,476
20111,448
20121,531
20131,311
20141,358
20151,298
20161,337
20171,291
20181,286
20191,177
20201,185
20211,121
20221,124
20231,080
  • 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 November 2024, the above schools are comprised of the following school type:

School Type% of schools
Academy73%
Community12%
Foundation3%
Free3%
Voluntary Aided6%
Voluntary Controlled3%

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

Ofsted RatingNumber of Schools
Outstanding6
Good24
Requires Improvement2
Inadequate1
Schools which currently do not have a current Ofsted report0

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.

Primary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear R PANYear 3 PAN
Byfleet and West Byfleet630090
Horsell and Goldsworth530090
Knaphill8270180
Sheerwater and Maybury41800
South Woking42100

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

Secondary planning areasNumber of schoolsYear 7 PAN
Woking51,080

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:

Need typeType of provisionNumber of places
Complex Autism, Communication and Interaction NeedsSpecialist school242
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist school110
Moderate Learning DifficultySpecialist unit16
Visual Impairment NeedsSpecialist unit17

Mainstream primary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Primary (NCY R-6) school placesPrimary (NCY R-6) pupils on rollBoysGirls
8,3818,0944,1293,965

Mainstream secondary provision - 2023/24 academic year

Secondary (NCY 7-11) school placesSecondary (NCY 7-11) pupils on rollBoysGirls
5,4555.4722,8252,647

(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

Specialist (NCY R-14) school placesSpecialist (NCY R-14) pupils on rollBoysGirls
37237228191

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Woking128
Other borough in North West Surrey (Runnymede or Surrey Heath)89
Elsewhere in Surrey121
Out of county7

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:

LocationNumber of pupils
Woking14
Other borough in North West Surrey (Runnymede or Surrey Heath)4
Elsewhere in Surrey8
Out of county1

Demand for reception places in Woking peaked at around 1,225 pupils in 2019/20. In academic year there were approximately 1,130 pupils on roll. Projections for reception pupils in Woking are expected to fall further to around 1,005 by 2032/33.

Demand for reception places in Woking

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Demand for year 7 places in Woking is projected to fluctuate throughout the planning period. In academic year 2023/24 demand is expected to peak at around 1,145 pupils and following peaks and troughs is predicted to drop to around 990 pupils by 2031/32.

Demand for year 7 places in Woking

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.

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

This is a graph and described in the paragraph above.


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