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Esher Church of England High School

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personMr Andy King

corporate_fareENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST

location_onEsher, KT10 8AP

language Visit Website phone 1372468068

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,165

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Attainment 8

55.4

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Surrey

#446 of 3,216 nationally

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Esher Church of England High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Esher, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Esher Church of England High School is an academy converter in Esher, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,130 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.4, placing the school #17 in Surrey and #446 of 3,216 nationally. 60.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

55.4

Grade 5+ E&M

60.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.2%

Entering EBacc60.60%

EBacc APS5.12

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42.90%

EBacc APS4.5

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.68

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.48

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.26

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS4.4

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 March 2022

Inspection Report

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07 March 2017

Inspection Report

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06 March 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-11-17

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(37 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,130 pupils. During this period, there were 62 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,130	62	5.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,130	42	3.7%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,169	77	6.6%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,172	79	6.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,181	86	7.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,169	108	9.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,165	118	10.1%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,179	63	5.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,165	59	5.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,157	57	4.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,143	15	1.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,145	45	3.9%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,145	17	1.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,143	58	5.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,154	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,154	20	1.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,156	33	2.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,113	18	1.6%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,117	37	3.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,118	19	1.7%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,099	37	3.4%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,107	45	4.1%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,107	31	2.8%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,073	27	2.5%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,077	36	3.3%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,082	23	2.1%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 52 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Esher Church of England High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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