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The Bishop David Brown School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Albert Drive
 Woking
 Surrey GU21 5RF
Telephone: 01932 349696

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from The Bishop David Brown School
Trust: Unity Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Venter (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Michael del Rio
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 46.86 / 6.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.92
Number of pupils: 790
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 63.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Surrey
Constituency: Woking
Electoral Ward: Canalside
School Number: 9364457

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th January 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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