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The Bishop David Brown School
Albert Drive, Woking GU21 5RF
The Bishop David Brown School is a non-selective academy. It has about 750 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Unity Schools Trust. (The Magna Carta School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Attainment.
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Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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