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From a peak in 2010, births in Elmbridge continue to fall, reaching a low in 2023. This is the lowest birth rate in the borough since the start of the millennium.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,890 in 2010.
• Since the peak in 2010, births have decreased by 31%, reaching a low of 1,287 in 2023. This is the lowest birth rate in the borough since 2002.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Elmbridge has:

• 11 school based nurseries
• 6 infant schools
• 4 junior schools
• 18 primary schools
• 1 all-through school (ages 4 to 18)
• 5 secondary schools
• 2 specialist schools
• 1 specialist school satellite site
• 7 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 4 sixth forms
• 2 colleges
• 1 pupil referral unit

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Elmbridge is made up of six individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places. Details of the planning areas and published admission number (PAN) are outlined in the table below:

Elmbridge is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 330 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 1,540 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) residing in Elmbridge. Of these pupils approximately 37% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Elmbridge is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

In October 2025, there were 211 children with an EHCP attending a specialist school in Elmbridge. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 104 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Elmbridge. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Elmbridge reached around 1,565 pupils in academic year 2020 to 2021. In 2024 to 2025 this figure had dropped to approximately 1,450 pupils on roll. Projections for reception places in Elmbridge are expected to fall further to around 1,270 pupils by 2031 to 2032.

Demand for reception places in Elmbridge

In academic year 2020 to 2021 there were around 1,040 pupils in year 7, demand increased year on year reaching nearly 1,200 pupils in 2023 to 2024. This is reflective of the higher birth rates. Demand for year 7 places dropped to around 1,110 in 2024 to 2025. At the end of the planning period, demand is projected to fall further to around 1,000 pupils. This is reflective of the lower birth rates coming forwards.

Demand for year 7 places in Elmbridge

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Elmbridge has increased by around 21% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Elmbridge reached around 305 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 840 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Elmbridge reached around 535 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 750 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Elmbridge reached around 265 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to continue increasing throughout the planning period, peaking at around 385 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Elmbridge

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 575 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Elmbridge and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Elmbridge who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected plateau at around 200 pupils between academic years 2025, reaching around 330 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Elmbridge who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow year on year from around 310 pupils between academic year 2024 to 2025 and 2026 to 2027. Demand is projected to peak in 2028 to 2029 at around 335 pupils.

Demand for pupils living in Elmbridge who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2015, births in Epsom and Ewell continue to fall, reaching a low in 2023. This is the lowest birth rate in the borough since the start of the millennium.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 958 in 2015.
• Since the peak in 2015, births have decreased by 29%, reaching a low of 683 in 2024.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Epsom and Ewell has:

• 12 school based nurseries
• 3 infant schools
• 3 junior schools
• 13 primary schools
• 4 secondary schools
• 1 specialist school
• 1 specialist school satellite site
• 6 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 4 sixth forms
• 1 college

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Epsom and Ewell is made up of four individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Epsom and Ewell is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough. For place planning purposes, The Beacon School located in Banstead is included in the Epsom and Ewell secondary planning area.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 226 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 20256 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 900 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Epsom and Ewell. Of these pupils approximately 410% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Epsom and Ewell is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

In October 2025, there were 156 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Epsom and Ewell. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 63 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Epsom and Ewell. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Epsom and Ewell reached around 970 pupils in academic year 2020 to 2021. In 2024 to 2025 there were approximately 895 pupils on roll. In line with the declining birth rate, projections are expected to fall to around 835 pupils in 2028 to 2029. Demand is then expected to plateau for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Epsom and Ewell

In academic year 2020 to 2021 there were 870 pupils in year 7 in Epsom and Ewell. Demand has increased year on year since and reached around 970 pupils in 2023 to 2024. Year 7 demand in Epsom and Ewell is expected to fluctuate for the rest of the planning period, peaking in 2026 to 2027 at approximately 965 pupils before falling to around 800 pupils by the end of the planning period.

Demand for year 7 places in Epsom and Ewell

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Epsom and Ewell has increased by around 24% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Epsom and Ewell reached around 280 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 560 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Epsom and Ewell reached around 280 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 460 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Epsom and Ewell reached around 135 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to gradually increase throughout the planning period, peaking at around 200 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Epsom and Ewell

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 360 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Epsom and Ewell and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Epsom and Ewell who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 155 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 235 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Epsom and Ewell who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow year on year from around 165 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 210 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Epsom and Ewell who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to plateau at around 35 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for pupils living in Epsom and Ewell who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2012, births in Guildford have fluctuated year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,677 in 2012
• Since the peak in 2012, births have decreased by 27%, reaching a low of 1,219 in 2020. This is the lowest birth rate in the district in two decades.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Guildford has:

• 10 school based nurseries
• 1 maintained nursery
• 12 infant schools
• 6 junior schools
• 18 primary schools
• 7 secondary schools
• 4 specialist schools
• 6 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 4 sixth forms
• 1 college
• 2 pupil referral units

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Guildford is made up of seven individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places. For place planning purposes, Bramley Church of England (CofE) Infant School and Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Primary School which are geographically located in Waverley are included in the Tillingbourne Valley, Guildford primary planning area.

Guildford borough is geographically large, and secondary schools in its area are considered as part of three different planning areas, two of which (Farnham and Ash and Leatherhead) overlap borough boundaries.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 498 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 1,650 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Guildford. Of these pupils approximately 40% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for primary phase pupils in Guildford is SLCN whilst for secondary phase pupils it is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 405 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Guildford. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 87 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Guildford. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Guildford reached around 1,385 pupils in academic year 2020 to 2021. Following this demand has fluctuated and dipped to circa 1,250 pupils in 2024 to 2025. Projections are expected to increase to around 1,310 pupils in 2025 to 2026 before fluctuating at between 1,260 and 1,290 for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Guildford

In academic year 2020 to 2021 there were around 1,340 pupils in year 7 in Guildford. Demand then sharply increased, reaching approximately 1,475 by 2023 to 2024. In 2024 to 2025 demand decreased to around 1,390 pupils. Year 7 demand is projected to peak in 2032 to 2033 at around 1,450 pupils.

Demand for year 7 places in Guildford

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Guildford has increased by around 20% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Guildford reached around 565 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 905 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Guildford reached around 535 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 755 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Guildford reached around 270 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been fluctuating and is expected to continue throughout the planning period, peaking at around 365 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Guildford

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 660 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Guildford and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Guildford who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 295 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 395 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Guildford who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to dip slightly from around 310 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. Demand is then projected to reach around 340 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Guildford who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to increase from around 50 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 65 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

Demand for pupils living in Guildford who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2010, births in Mole Valley have decreased or plateaued year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 887 in 2010.
• Since the peak in 2010, births have decreased by 29%, reaching a low of 634 in 2024. This is the lowest birth rate in the district in two decades.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Mole Valley has:

• 4 school based nurseries
• 1 maintained nursery
• 8 infant schools
• 3 junior schools
• 13 primary schools
• 4 secondary schools
• 4 specialist schools
• 5 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 3 sixth forms

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Mole Valley is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Mole Valley is separated into two planning areas, meaning that secondary places are planned to the north and south of the borough. For place planning purposes, Howard of Effingham School which is geographically located in Guildford is included in the Leatherhead secondary planning area.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 585 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 970 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Mole Valley. Of these pupils approximately 41% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Mole Valley is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 479 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Mole Valley. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 99 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Mole Valley. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Mole Valley dropped to around 740 pupils in academic year 2020 to 2021. For academic year 2024 to 2025 this dropped further to approximately 690 pupils on roll. Projections are predicted to fluctuate between 2025 and 2028 before plateauing at around 645 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Mole Valley

In academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 800 pupils in year 7 in Mole Valley. Demand is projected to fluctuate peaking at around 840 pupils in 2026 to 2027. Besides an outlier of around 830 in 2029 to 2030, Year 7 demand is then expected to fluctuate between 755 and 800 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for year 7 places in Mole Valley

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Mole Valley has increased by around 21% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Mole Valley reached around 305 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 485 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Mole Valley reached around 340 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 445 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Mole Valley reached around 155 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to increase, peaking at around 210 pupils in 2027 to 2028.

EHCP demand in Mole Valley

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 400 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Mole Valley and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Mole Valley who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 155 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 225 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Mole Valley who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to slightly decrease across the planning period from around 210 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 190 pupils in academic year 2026 to 2027.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Mole Valley who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to plateau at around 35 pupils for the whole of the planning period.

Demand for pupils living in Mole Valley who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2010, births in Reigate and Banstead have fluctuated year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,889 in 2010.
• Since the peak in 2010, births have decreased by 19%, reaching a low of 1,546 in 2023.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Reigate and Banstead has:

• 15 school based nurseries
• 7 infant schools
• 6 junior schools
• 22 primary schools
• 1 all-through school (ages 7 to 18)
• 6 secondary schools
• 2 specialist schools
• 1 specialist school satellite site
• 5 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms
• 2 colleges
• 2 pupil referral units

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Reigate and Banstead is made up of seven individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Reigate and Banstead is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 478 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 1,940 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Reigate and Banstead. Of these pupils approximately 41% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for primary phase pupils in Reigate and Banstead is SLCN whilst for secondary phase pupils it is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 372 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Reigate and Banstead. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 80 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Reigate and Banstead They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Reigate and Banstead reached around 1,700 pupils in academic year 2020 to 2021. Following this demand sharply dropped in 2024 to 2025 to 1,560 pupils. Demand is then projected to fluctuate before stabilising from 2028 to 2029 onwards at around 1,630 pupils.

Demand for reception places in Reigate and Banstead

Demand for year 7 places in Reigate and Banstead increased year-on-year between 2020 to 2021 and 2022 to 2023 when it reached around 1,650 pupils. This is reflective of the higher birth rates. In 2024 to 2025 demand dropped to around 1,535 pupils. Demand for year 7 places is expected to fluctuate across the planning period before sharply declining in 2034 to 2035 to around 1,480 pupils.

Demand for year 7 places in Reigate and Banstead

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Reigate and Banstead has increased by around 27% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Reigate and Banstead reached around 670 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 1,100 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Reigate and Banstead reached around 570 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 955 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Reigate and Banstead reached around 295 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to increase, peaking at around 410 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Reigate and Banstead

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 790 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Reigate and Banstead and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Reigate and Banstead who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 325 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 430 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Reigate and Banstead who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 395 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease in the short term and then increase to around 430 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Reigate and Banstead who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 70 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease in the short term and then increase to around 75 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

Demand for pupils living in Reigate and Banstead who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2011, births in Runnymede continue to fall, reaching a low in 2023.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,007 in 2011.
• Since the peak in 2011, births have decreased by 13%, reaching a low of 879 in 2023.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Runnymede has:

• 9 school based nurseries
• 1 maintained nursery
• 4 infant schools
• 4 junior schools
• 15 primary schools
• 5 secondary schools
• 2 specialist schools
• 1 specialist school satellite site
• 6 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms
• 1 college
• 1 pupil referral unit

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Runnymede is made up of four individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Runnymede is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 403 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

(The Hythe Primary School serves pupils with either ASD or Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 1,050 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Runnymede. Of these pupils approximately 43% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Runnymede is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 307 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Runnymede. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 113 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Runnymede. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Runnymede dropped from circa 835 pupils in 2020 to 2021 to around 745 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. Demand is projected to peak in 2028 to 2029 at around 830 pupils, before declining year-on-year reaching around 810 in 2034 to 2035.

Demand for reception places in Runnymede

In academic year 2020 to 2021 there were approximately 1,045 pupils in year 7 in Runnymede. From 2025 to 2026 onwards demand for year 7 pupils is expected to fluctuate, peaking at around 1,200 pupils in 2033 to 2034.

Demand for year 7 places in Runnymede

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Runnymede has increased by around 22% since January 2022.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Runnymede reached around 370 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 650 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Runnymede reached around 310 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 485 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Runnymede reached around 180 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to increase, peaking at around 216 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Runnymede

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 445 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Runnymede and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Runnymede who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 185 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 310 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Runnymede who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 215 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease in the short term and then increase to around 225 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Runnymede who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 45 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease in the short term and then plateau at around 45 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for pupils living in Runnymede who will require a specialist school or centre place

Spelthorne peak in birth rate in 2016 was later than the countywide peak. From a peak in 2016, births in Spelthorne continue to fall, reaching a low in 2022.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,346 in 2016
• Since the peak in 2016, births have decreased by 17.5%, reaching a low of 1,100 in 2024.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Spelthorne has:

• 12 school based nurseries
• 2 infant schools
• 0 junior schools
• 19 primary schools
• 6 secondary schools
• 1 specialist school
• 3 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms
• 1 pupil referral unit

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Spelthorne is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Spelthorne is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 170 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 1,425 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Spelthorne. Of these pupils approximately 43% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Spelthorne is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 89 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Spelthorne. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 73 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Spelthorne. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Spelthorne peaked at around 1,195 pupils in academic year 2020 to 2021. In academic year 2024 to 2025 there were approximately 1,090 pupils on roll. It is predicted demand will fluctuate before stabilising at around 1,025 for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Spelthorne

In academic year 2020 to 2021 there were around 1,195 pupils in year 7 in Spelthorne. Demand is projected to continue to fluctuate throughout the planning period, before peaking in 2033 to 2034 at around 1,270 pupils.

Demand for year 7 places in Spelthorne

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Spelthorne has increased by around 21% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Spelthorne reached around 490 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 800 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Spelthorne reached around 465 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 725 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Spelthorne reached around 225 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to increase, peaking at around 325 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Spelthorne

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 615 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Spelthorne and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Spelthorne who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 260 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 375 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Spelthorne who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 300 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease in the short term and then increase to around 315 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Spelthorne who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 60 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease slightly in the short term and then increase to around 65 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

Demand for pupils living in Spelthorne who will require a specialist school or centre place

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath birth rate peaked in 2008 which was earlier than the countywide peak. From its peak in 2008, births in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath have decreased or plateaued, reaching a low in 2018.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,029 in 2008.
• Since the peak in 2008, births have decreased by 24%, reaching a low of 778 in 2024.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath has:

• 11 school based nurseries
• 11 infant schools
• 6 junior schools
• 8 primary schools
• 4 secondary schools
• 3 specialist schools
• 1 specialist school satellite site
• 3 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 432 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 975 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath. Of these pupils approximately 38% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 401 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 29 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath peaked at around 980 pupils in academic year 2020 to 2021. By academic year 2022 to 2023 this had reduced to approximately 870 pupils. Demand is expected to fluctuate throughout the rest of the planning period, dropping to around 800 pupils from 2030 to 2031 onwards.

Demand for reception places in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath

Demand for year 7 places in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath is projected to fluctuate throughout the planning period. In academic year 2023 to 2024 there were around 940 pupils on roll, in 2024 to 2025 this had sharply decreased to around 850 pupils. Demand is projected to fluctuate throughout the planning period and drop to around 790 pupils in 2031 to 2032.

Demand for year 7 places in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath has increased by around 28% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath reached around 320 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 605 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath reached around 310 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 440 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath reached around 130 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to increase, peaking at around 195 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 370 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 150 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 245 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 190 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to slightly decrease in the short term and then increase to around 210 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils living in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 30 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to plateau at around 35 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for pupils living in ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Heath who will require a specialist school or centre place

Tandridge peak in birth rate in 2018 was later than the countywide peak. From its peak in 2018, births in Tandridge have fluctuated.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 984 in 2018
• Since the peak in 2018, births have decreased by 18%, reaching a low of 808 in 2024. This is the lowest birth rate in the district in two decades.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Tandridge has:

• 11 school based nurseries
• 3 infant schools
• 1 junior school
• 20 primary schools
• 3 secondary schools
• 3 specialist schools
• 5 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Tandridge is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places.

Tandridge is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026there are 321 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 1,040 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Tandridge. Of these pupils approximately 43% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for primary phase pupils in Tandridge is SLCN whilst for secondary phase pupils it is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 272 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Tandridge. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 54 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Tandridge They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Tandridge peaked in 2020 to 2021, with around 950 pupils on roll. The borough has seen a gradual decline since, with around 910 pupils on roll in 2024 to 2025. In 2026 to 2027 this figure is predicted to fall to around 860 pupils. Projections anticipate that demand will decline year-on-year, reaching approximately 830 pupils come the end of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Tandridge

Demand for year 7 places in Tandridge dropped to around 650 pupils in 2021 to 2022, this had risen to around 725 pupils by 2023 to 2024. Demand is expected to fluctuate between 675 and 750 pupils between 2025 to 2026 and 2034 to 2035, peaking at around 750 pupils in 2032 to 2033.

Demand for year 7 places in Tandridge

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Tandridge has increased by around 25% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Tandridge reached around 330 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 545 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Tandridge reached around 335 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 545 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Tandridge reached around 170 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to increase, peaking at around 240 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Tandridge

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were 450 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Tandridge and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Tandridge who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 155 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 220 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Tandridge who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 240 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to slightly decrease in the short term and then plateau at around 225 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Tandridge who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 55 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease slightly and then plateau at around 45 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for pupils living in Tandridge who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2012, births in Waverley have fluctuated year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,385 in 2012
• Since the peak in 2012, births have decreased by 25%, reaching a low of 1,040 in 2020. This is the lowest birth rate in the district in two decades.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Waverley has:

• 6 school based nurseries
• 1 maintained nursery
• 14 infant schools
• 5 junior schools
• 19 primary schools
• 7 secondary schools
• 4 specialist schools
• 6 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 1 sixth forms
• 2 colleges

As of February2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school types:

Waverley is made up of seven individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places. For place planning purposes, St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School and Puttenham CofE School which are geographically both located in Guildford are included in the Waverley primary planning area.

Waverley is split into three separate secondary planning areas and demand is projected across these areas, one of which overlaps the borough boundary. For place planning purposes, Ash Manor which is geographically located in Guildford is included in the Farnham and Ash secondary primary planning area.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 631 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2024 to 2025 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 1,540 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Waverley. Of these pupils approximately 46% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for primary phase pupils in Waverley is SLCN whilst for secondary phase pupils it is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 533 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Waverley. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 104 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Waverley. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Waverley reached around 1,360 pupils on roll in 2020 to 2021. By 2023 to 2024, this had fallen to around 1,250. It is projected that demand will fluctuate for the next few years, before plateauing at around 1,255 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for reception places in Waverley

In academic year 2020 to 2021 there were around 1,400 pupils in year 7 in Waverley. Demand has grown year on year reaching around 1,500 in 2023 to 2024. Demand is expected to fluctuate through the rest of the planning period, peaking at around 1,480 in 2027 to 2028 and dipping to approximately 1,410 in 2033 to 2034.

Demand for year 7 places in Waverley

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Waverley has increased by around 19% since January 2022.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Waverley reached around 485 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 765 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Waverley reached around 530 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 750 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Waverley reached around 270 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to increase, peaking at around 375 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Waverley

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 705 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Waverley and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Waverley who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 235 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 350 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Waverley who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 395 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to slightly decrease in the short term and then plateau at around 355 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Waverley who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 75 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease slightly in the short term and then increase to around 80 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

Demand for pupils living in Waverley who will require a specialist school or centre place

From a peak in 2012, births in Woking have decreased or plateaued year on year since.

• At their highest births in the borough reached 1,531 in 2012
• Since the peak in 2012, births have decreased by 30%, reaching a low of 1,080 in 2023.

As of academic year 2025 to 2026 Woking has:

• 14 school based nurseries
• 4 infant schools
• 4 junior schools
• 17 primary schools
• 5 secondary schools
• 2 specialist schools
• 4 specialist units (in mainstream schools)
• 2 sixth forms
• 1 colleges
• 1 pupil referral unit

As of February 2026, the above schools are comprised of the following school type:

Woking is made up of five individual primary planning areas. Each primary phase school is allocated to one of these planning areas for the purpose of planning school places. For place planning purposes, Send CofE Primary School and Pirbright Village Primary School which are geographically both located in Guildford are included in the Woking primary planning area.

Woking is a single secondary planning area, this means that demand for secondary places is estimated across the whole borough.

Specialist school places are planned at a borough and quadrant level because it involves a significantly smaller number of pupils and because there is also a wider range of educational provision available.

For the academic year 2025 to 2026 there are 398 school places in specialist provision across the borough, categorised as follows:

Mainstream primary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

Mainstream secondary provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

(Please note number of places available are inclusive of schools who have capped their published admissions number in years 1-6 for primary and years 8-11 for secondary. Figures also include any bulge class provision across years Reception to 11 and any schools who may have more pupils on roll than their published admissions number)

Specialist provision - 2025 to 2026 academic year

As of academic year 2024 to 2025 there were around 1,330 pupils in years Reception to 14 with an EHCP residing in Woking. Of these pupils approximately 42% require a specialist school or unit place. The most prevalent of all need types for both primary and secondary phase pupils in Woking is ASD.

In October 2025, there were 361 students with an EHCP attending specialist schools in Woking. They lived in the following areas:

In October 2025, there were 34 children with an EHCP attending a specialist unit attached to a mainstream school in Woking. They lived in the following areas:

Demand for reception places in Woking reached around 1,165 in 2020 to 2021. In academic year 2024 to 2025 this had dropped to around 1,065 pupils. Projections for reception pupils in Woking are expected to fall year-on-year reaching around 1,000 by 2031 to 2032.

Demand for reception places in Woking

Demand for year 7 places in Woking is projected to fluctuate throughout the planning period. In academic year 2023 to 2024 there were around 1,180 pupils on roll. By 2024 to 2025 this figure had dropped to around 1,070 pupils. Following peaks and troughs throughout the planning period demand is predicted to drop to around 1,030 pupils by 2033 to 2034.

Demand for year 7 places in Woking

The number of children and young people aged 0 to 25 years with an EHCP residing in Woking has increased by around 23% since January 2023.

For primary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Woking reached around 470 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has been increasing year on year following this and is projected to peak in academic year 2028 to 2029 at around 795 pupils.

For secondary phase pupils, EHCP demand in Woking reached around 415 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand has increased year on year since and is expected to peak at around 590 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils, EHCP demand in Woking reached around 195 pupils in academic year 2022 to 2023. Demand is projected to increase, peaking at around 270 pupils in 2028 to 2029.

EHCP demand in Woking

In 2024 to 2025 academic year, there were around 565 children and young people with an EHCP, residing in Woking and attending a specialist provision (either maintained or non-maintained/independent) in school years Reception to 14.

For primary phase pupils living in Woking who require a specialist school or centre, demand is expected to grow from around 225 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025, reaching around 350 pupils by academic year 2028 to 2029.

For secondary phase pupils living in Woking who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 270 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to then decrease and plateau at around 245 pupils before increasing to 275 pupils in academic year 2028 to 2029.

For post-16 phase pupils living in Woking who require a specialist school or centre, there were around 70 pupils in academic year 2024 to 2025. This figure is projected to decrease and plateau at around 55 pupils for the rest of the planning period.

Demand for pupils living in Woking who will require a specialist school or centre place