OFSTED
15 November 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Surrey
Trust
EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,216
1,216 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
589
48.4% of pupils
Male pupils
627
51.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.4 pts
below England
School
8.4%
Elmbridge
10.0%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.0 pts
below England
School
11.3%
Elmbridge
9.6%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.5 pts
above England
School
3.5%
Elmbridge
1.9%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
66.8%
812
Any other White background
11.5%
140
Any other Mixed background
4.3%
52
Chinese
3.4%
41
Any other Asian background
3.3%
40
White and Asian
2.5%
30
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.5%
213 of
1,216 pupils
3.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
58.7
19.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.42 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.89%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.33 pts
lower than
England
School
5.89%
Elmbridge
5.68%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
13.72%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.10 pts
lower than
England
School
13.72%
Elmbridge
11.99%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.20%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.61 pts
lower than
England
School
1.20%
Elmbridge
2.04%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
106.8%
14.4 pts
above England
Heathside School
106.8%
Elmbridge
99.4%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.