North West Surrey Short Stay School

  • Alternative provision
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 16
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

45 Kingsway, Woking, GU21 6NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

North West Surrey Short Stay School is an alternative provision school in Woking for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 1 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

19 pupils on roll, with places for 40

Eligible for free school meals73.7%

73.7%, 47.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.3%

5.3%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support84.2%

84.2%, 69.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near North West Surrey Short Stay School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
The Hope Service5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Wey Valley College5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Great Park School8 milesOfsted: Good
Thamesfield College9 milesOfsted: Good
Fordway Centre10 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Pupil referral unit
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Miranda Younger
Address
45 Kingsway, Woking, GU21 6NT
Local authority
Surrey
URN
135894

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.