Woldingham School A GSG School
- Woldingham School
Marden Park
Woldingham
Surrey
CR3 7YA - Head: Sue Baillie
- T 01883 349431
- F 01883 348653
- E [email protected]
- W www.woldinghamschool.co.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 550; sixth formers: 152
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: Day £25,050 - £29,580; Boarding £38,910 - £50,055 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A broader range of abilities than at some, and an approach designed to ensure that all pupils will thrive. We saw teaching that was practical and naturally differentiated. Loads of va-va-voom across the arts. Super auditorium with high-tech stage that can be used flexibly. Brilliant new adventure and outdoor education centre puts Battersea Park to shame. Feels inclusive and non-judgemental. Girls are level-headed; confident without being alpha; not too cliquey. Parents see Woldingham as a lovely school for their daughters rather than...
What the school says...
A leading day and boarding school for girls aged 11-18 set in hundreds of acres of beautiful Surrey countryside, Woldingham is an inspiring place for students to become courageous, confident and compassionate young women. It’s a place where students learn to ‘write your own story’ through excellent teaching, boundless opportunities and first-rate pastoral care, underpinned by a strong set of values.
Woldingham’s rural location is remarkably easy to get to. With Woldingham station adjoining the school grounds, London is just 30 minutes away by train and the school is only 30 minutes from Gatwick and 45 minutes from Heathrow airports by car.
The stunning mansion at the heart of the school sits alongside purpose-built science labs, humanities and language hubs, studios for art, drama and music and a professional standard auditorium seating 630.
Woldingham’s sixth form centre, which opened in September 2024, is the inspiring new home for our A level students, where learning, creativity and excellence flourish in the state of the art building.
Girls achieve outstanding GCSE and A level results to secure places at leading UK and international universities, opening doors to exciting careers. They choose from a wide range of academic enrichment opportunities, including a vibrant talks programme from leading academics, an annual philosothon, and Woldingham has a dynamic scholarship programme.
Woldingham has an exceptional programme of sport, performing arts, clubs and societies, enabling students to develop a comprehensive range of skills, expertise and interests.
With excellent indoor and outdoor sports facilities, hockey, netball, cricket and swimming teams compete locally and regionally with first-class training from specialist coaches. The tennis dome allows year-round play, as well as on outside courts in the summer. There is an indoor swimming pool, squash courts, gym, dance studio and recently refurbished sports hall with cricket nets.
The beauty and peace of Woldingham makes it the perfect place to board. Boarders live in comfortable and well-equipped boarding houses, and there is a great sense of community. Enthusiastic and experienced housemistresses understand how to help new girls settle in quickly and make the most of school life. Flexi boarding is a great option and weekly boarding is increasingly popular.
Widely recognised as a school which provides outstanding pastoral care, Woldingham is one of a small number of UK schools offering timetabled wellbeing lessons, where each girl is supported to be mentally and physically healthy, equipped with critical thinking skills to make better decisions and manage challenges now and in the future.
One of the UK’s oldest girls’ schools, Woldingham’s staff are experts in teaching in an all-girls environment. The school’s supportive and stimulating single-sex environment enables students to become authors of their own life story, growing into independent women who make a positive contribution to the world.
Part of the global network of Sacred Heart Catholic schools, Woldingham warmly welcomes students of all faiths and none to a thriving school community founded on values derived from the Sacred Heart goals of faith, intellect, social awareness, community and personal growth. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2024, Sue Baillie, previously head at Queen Margaret’s School for Girls, York. After school in Essex she studied history at the University of Leicester before doing her teacher training at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Prior to Queen Margaret's, she was pastoral director at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.
Married to Ian, with a daughter at Woldingham and two dogs. She’s a keen musician and spectator of sport and when asked what she considers her greatest achievement, she said it was winning her local village baking competition.
Entrance
Usually around 75 places in year 7; 30 in year 9; 15 in year 12 – ‘some flexibility’ in numbers, school says. The 11+ applicants take ISEB and a creative writing paper, and can, if they’d like to, defer their place until year...
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Results by exam and subject
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Special Education Needs
Woldingham is able to cater for students with a variety of mild specific learning needs. The Learning Enhancement department provides support to enable SEND students to reach their full potential; the department’s approach is highly collaborative, involving the student, their parents, and teachers. The needs of most SEND students are met with ‘light touch’ support, provided mainly through the high quality teaching, dedication and commitment of staff and delivered daily in the classroom. Those students needing additional support receive targeted individual or small group intervention by highly specialist staff.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomwood Prep – Girls | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Cameron Vale School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Eaton House the Manor Girls' School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Hurlingham School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| The Roche School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Thomas's Battersea | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Clapham | 2024 | 2 | 2 | Drama Scholarships (2) |
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