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Broadwater School

Waverley, GU7 3BWSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
Progress 8
+0.73
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
191 1st-choice / 155 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#256 of 3,141 nationally

About Broadwater School

Broadwater School sits within Surrey local authority, a county with 14 outstanding-rated secondary schools, and holds its own as a Good school in the Waverley borough. Among the seven secondaries in Waverley, Broadwater ranks second by Progress 8 score, placing it behind only St Andrew's Catholic School and ahead of Gordon's School and Salesian School, Chertsey — the top three peers in the wider Surrey area. The school is led by headteacher Lizzi Matthews and caters for 721 pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form on site. It is a mixed, non-religious state school that is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 390 applications for 155 places, with 191 of those as first preferences and 144 first-preference offers made. That works out at 2.52 applicants per place, a clear sign of local demand. The school also serves a community where 17.5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average for secondaries.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSummers Road, Farncombe, Godalming, Waverley, GU7 3BW
HeadteacherLizzi Matthews
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils721
Free School Meals (FSM)17.5%
School Capacity721 / 750 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Music RoomsICT SuiteGymnasiumAstro TurfSports HallArt StudiosTennis CourtsSixth Form CentreSwimming PoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

BasketballFootballDanceCross CountryRowingRoundersRugbyGymnasticsCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsNewspaperDramaYoung EnterpriseFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Broadwater School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.