The Bishop David Brown School Catchment Area
The Bishop David Brown School is an academy converter secondary school in Woking, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 805 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
805
Pupils
750
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
The Bishop David Brown School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Bishop David Brown School?
The catchment area for The Bishop David Brown School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Bishop David Brown School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →The Bishop David Brown School: at or above its 750 place limit
The Bishop David Brown School has a published admission number of 750 places. 805 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 750 places. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.3% of pupils at The Bishop David Brown School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Surrey.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
The Bishop David Brown School: School Information
- Full address
- Albert Drive, Woking, GU21 5RF
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142284
Other Secondary Schools in Woking
If The Bishop David Brown School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Woking are the next closest alternatives.
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Gordon's School Catchment Area
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Woking High School Catchment Area
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Hoe Valley School Catchment Area
Free schools · GU22 0NH
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Catchment Area
Academy converter · GU22 9AL
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Bishop David Brown School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Bishop David Brown School
What is the catchment area for The Bishop David Brown School? ▾
The catchment area for The Bishop David Brown School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Bishop David Brown School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Bishop David Brown School currently has 805 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Bishop David Brown School? ▾
Admission to The Bishop David Brown School is managed by Surrey. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Bishop David Brown School cover? ▾
The Bishop David Brown School is a secondary school in Woking, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Bishop David Brown School? ▾
The Bishop David Brown School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.