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Broadwater School

Summers Road, Farncombe, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3BW ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Godalming. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (October 2019). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 55.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 219 families put it first for 160 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 750
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Surrey
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Lizzi Matthews
Opened: Sept 2020

School website 01483414516 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 15 Oct 2019Inspection of predecessor school

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (29 Jun 2023): School remains Good

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 117 pupils

Attainment 8

55.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

61.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

79.5%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.73

2023/24 · CI 0.47 to 1

This school

55.9

Surrey

50.8

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 125249), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

160

1st preferences

219

All applications

436

1st prefs per place

1.37

More first choices than places

157 of 219 first-preference applicants were offered a place (72%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

721

Capacity

750

100% full

Girls / boys

51/49

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.9%
English as an additional language6.2%
SEN support18.3%
Education, Health and Care plan8.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.