Bramley Oak Academy
Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0BJ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Boys
- Trust
- LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Forrest
- Sponsor
- Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 61
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 147943
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483663083
About this school
Bramley Oak Academy is a boys' special academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bramley Oak Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 12 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 18% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 96.0 | 94.0 | 91.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 88.0 | 89.0 | 85.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bramley Oak Academy 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 | 0% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 20.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 16.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 77.19%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 16.87%
- Persistent absence
- 52.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gosden House School0.2 miles
Special schools · Guildford
-
St Catherine's School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
-
Unsted Park School1.2 miles
Special schools · Godalming
-
Elysian, Shamley Green1.9 miles
Special schools · Surrey
-
Castle Garden School2.1 miles
Special schools · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
- Bramley Grange Academy Academies
- Castle Garden School Special schools
- Gosden House School Special schools
- Pond Meadow School Academies
- The Hope Service Local authority maintained schools
- Wey Valley College Academies
- Guildford Nursery School Nursery
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bramley Oak Academy teach?
- Bramley Oak Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Bramley Oak Academy?
- The headteacher of Bramley Oak Academy is Mr Peter Forrest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bramley Oak Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bramley Oak Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bramley Oak Academy?
- Bramley Oak Academy has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bramley Oak Academy full?
- Bramley Oak Academy has capacity for 61 pupils and 58 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bramley Oak Academy a faith school?
- No. Bramley Oak Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Bramley Oak Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bramley Oak Academy is part of LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bramley Oak Academy have?
- The schools register lists Bramley Oak Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bramley Oak Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Bramley Oak Academy's absence rate?
- Bramley Oak Academy's overall absence rate is 16.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bramley Oak Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bramley Oak Academy'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 10 July 2026.