Woldingham School
Marden Park, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7YA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headmistress
- Mrs Susan Baillie
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 528
- URN
- 125369
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01883349431
About this school
Woldingham School is a Roman Catholic girls' independent school in Caterham. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 528 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Woldingham School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Woldingham School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1938, 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 | 100 | 93 | 92 |
| Attainment 8 score | 31.1 | 32.2 | 31.6 |
| 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 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
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 Woldingham School 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 | 31.1 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.2 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 613 |
| 2023/24 | 579 |
| 2024/25 | 534 |
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
- 160
Location
Nearby schools
-
Caterham Prep1.4 miles
Independent schools · Caterham
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Caterham School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Caterham
-
Essendene Lodge School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Caterham
-
Orpheus Centre1.9 miles
Other types · Godstone
-
Sunnydown School1.9 miles
Special schools · Caterham
Other schools in Caterham
- Caterham Prep Independent schools
- Caterham School Independent schools
- Essendene Lodge School Independent schools
- Oakhyrst Grange School Independent schools
- Audley Primary School Primary
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Primary
- Woodlea Primary School Primary
- de Stafford School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Woldingham School teach?
- Woldingham School teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is an independent school in Caterham.
- Who is the headmistress of Woldingham School?
- The headmistress of Woldingham School is Mrs Susan Baillie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woldingham School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Woldingham School 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 Woldingham School?
- Woldingham School has 528 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Woldingham School full?
- Woldingham School has capacity for 650 pupils and 528 on roll (81%), 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 Woldingham School a faith school?
- Yes. Woldingham School is designated Roman Catholic.
- How have Woldingham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 31.1 in 2022/23 and 31.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Woldingham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woldingham School'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.