The Bishop David Brown School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Woking, South East GU21 5RF · Surrey
#345 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1994 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bishop David Brown School
The Bishop David Brown School is a academy secondary located in Woking, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 790 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 345th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 790; capacity filled 105.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 70%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 36 schools in Woking; The Bishop David Brown School ranks 19th of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bishop David Brown School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 790
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Bishop David Brown School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Broadmere Primary Academy
Woking · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
253 students · 219 m away
The Marist Catholic Primary School
West Byfleet · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 979 m away
New Monument Primary Academy
Woking · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
245 students · 1.4 km away
Fullbrook School
Addlestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,334 students · 1.5 km away
Pyrford Church of England Primary School
Woking · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
494 students · 1.6 km away
West Byfleet Infant School
West Byfleet · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
263 students · 1.7 km away
West Byfleet Junior School
West Byfleet · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
345 students · 1.7 km away
Greenfield School
Woking · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 2.0 km away
New Haw Community Junior School
Addlestone · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
333 students · 2.0 km away
The Grange Community Infant School
Addlestone · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
200 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
793 students
Wykham Park
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
800 students
Goodwin Academy
Deal · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
780 students
Kings International College
Camberley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
802 students
Theale Green School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
803 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bishop David Brown School a good school?
The Bishop David Brown School has a Success Index (England) of 49.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #345 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bishop David Brown School rank in South East?
The Bishop David Brown School ranks #345 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1994 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bishop David Brown School?
The Bishop David Brown School had 790 students in 2025.
Is The Bishop David Brown School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bishop David Brown School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Bishop David Brown School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bishop David Brown School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.