SCHOOL PROFILE

Walton Leigh School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 152196
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 88 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

1 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 93 93 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 35 37.6% of pupils
Male pupils 58 62.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.5%
10.7 pts above England
School 35.5%
Elmbridge 10.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.6%
2.3 pts above England
School 22.6%
Elmbridge 9.6%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Elmbridge 1.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
52.7%
49
Any other Asian background
8.6%
8
Any other White background
7.5%
7
Any other Mixed background
5.4%
5
Pakistani
5.4%
5
Bangladeshi
4.3%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 93 of 93 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Elmbridge 18.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 93 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 43
Severe learning difficulty 36
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 10
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Specific learning difficulty 1
Speech, language & communication 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.7% 25.9 pts above England
Walton Leigh School
105.7%
Elmbridge
77.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information