North West Surrey Short Stay School
Pupil referral unit in Woking, Surrey.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 19 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 40 |
| Free school meals | 73.70% |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Address | 45 Kingsway, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6NT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.northwest.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01483728474 |
| URN | 135894 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 1 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 March 2024, published 13 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 January 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Hope Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.3 km)
- Wey Valley College (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.7 km)
- Great Park School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.2 km)
- Thamesfield College (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.8 km)
- Fordway Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 15.4 km)
- Rowhill School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 15.9 km)
- Foundry College (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 21.0 km)
- CAMHS Phoenix School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 21.8 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.