King Edward's School Witley
Wormley, Godalming, GU8 5SG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Wright
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 473
- URN
- 125365
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Telephone
- 01428686700
About this school
King Edward's School Witley is a Christian independent school in Godalming. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 473 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King Edward's School Witley under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
King Edward's School Witley has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1929, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 70 | 110 | 188 |
| Attainment 8 score | 13.1 | 14.8 | 7.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King Edward's School Witley has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.1 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 14.8 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 476 |
| 2024/25 | 471 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 108
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Dominic's School0.8 miles
Academies · Godalming
-
Barrow Hills School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Godalming
-
St Hilary's School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Godalming
-
St Ives School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Haslemere
-
OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus4.1 miles
Independent schools · Hindhead
Other schools in Godalming
- Barrow Hills School Independent schools
- Charterhouse Independent schools
- Prior's Field School Independent schools
- St Hilary's School Independent schools
- The Wharf Nursery School Nursery
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Busbridge Infant School Primary
- Farncombe Church of England Infant School Primary
- Godalming Junior School Primary
- Loseley Fields Primary School Primary
- Milford School Primary
- Moss Lane School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does King Edward's School Witley teach?
- King Edward's School Witley teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is an independent school in Godalming.
- Who is the headteacher of King Edward's School Witley?
- The headteacher of King Edward's School Witley is Mrs Joanna Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King Edward's School Witley been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King Edward's School Witley under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is King Edward's School Witley?
- King Edward's School Witley has 473 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is King Edward's School Witley full?
- King Edward's School Witley has capacity for 600 pupils and 473 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King Edward's School Witley a faith school?
- Yes. King Edward's School Witley is designated Christian.
- How have King Edward's School Witley's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 13.1 in 2022/23 and 7.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are King Edward's School Witley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward's School Witley's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.