Surrey County Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 513 schools.

Region

South East

Type

County Council

LA Code

936

Schools

513 (4 nursery, 297 primary, 55 secondary, 2 all-through, 37 special, 8 PRU/AP)

Pupils

198,140

Population

1,255,255 (265,572 aged 0-17)

Academisation

266 academies, 125 LA-maintained (68% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

58 — largest: GLF SCHOOLS (24 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 145 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

66% met expected standard, 11% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 50.8, grade 5+ in English & maths: 55.2%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Rachael Wardell

Website

www.surreycc.gov.uk

Telephone

03456 009 009

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs