North West Surrey Short Stay School
Other · Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · Woking, Surrey
North West Surrey Short Stay School is an other school in Woking, Surrey for ages 11–16 (pupil referral unit).
Key facts
- Address
- 45 Kingsway, Woking, GU21 6NT
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 19 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 73.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Staff work positively with pupils to quickly break these down.”
- “Pupils build warm relationships with staff and this helps them to develop a deep sense of belonging.”
- “This is evident in the warm greetings pupils share with staff.”
To improve
- “Pupils arrive at the school with negative attitudes to education.”
- “However, the teaching some pupils on short-term programmes receive is not as consistently effective as it should be.”
- “However, pupils do not have detailed enough knowledge of key concepts such as democracy.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Halstead St Andrews School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Park School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Freemantles School 1.4 mi Outstanding
- Hoe Bridge School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Greenfield School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lift Wishmore 2.8 mi Not judged
- Knowl Hill School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Meath School 3.6 mi Outstanding