Wishmore Cross Academy

State-Funded School

wishmore-cross-academy-surrey-south-east

South EastRegion

SurreyLocal Authority

Surrey HeathConstituency

GU24 8NEPostcode

0.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

Wishmore Cross Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 7–16, located in Surrey, South East.

It currently serves 92 pupils. Wishmore Cross Academy is part of LIFT SCHOOLS.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 5.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.21

Ethnicity

White

91%

Black

Mixed

Unclassified

Pupils

Total Pupils

100%Boys

0%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

64%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 7 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 92
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: LIFT SCHOOLS

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
13 Nov 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
21 Sept 2022	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
17 Oct 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.