Esher Church of England High School
More Lane, Esher, KT10 8AP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy King
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,160
- URN
- 140650
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01372468068
About this school
Esher Church of England High School is a Church of England secondary academy in Esher. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,160 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 221 | 233 | 218 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.0 | 49.9 | 55.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.11 -0.08 to +0.30 | +0.22 +0.03 to +0.41 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 58.4% | 60.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 75.5% | 80.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 49% | 42.9% | 60.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Esher Church of England High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.4 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,165 |
| 2023/24 | 1,172 |
| 2024/25 | 1,130 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Esher Church of England High School compares
Esher Church of England High School ranked 17th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.4 | 7.7% | 19.7% | 1,160 | — |
| Three Rivers Academy | 42.3 | 9.5% | 25.1% | 1,311 | 1.4 miles |
| Hinchley Wood School | 64.5 | 6.2% | 6.8% | 1,422 | 1.7 miles |
| Heathside Walton-on-Thames | — | 6.3% | 20.3% | 661 | 2.2 miles |
| Chessington School | 43.4 | 10.1% | 31.1% | 653 | 2.9 miles |
| Southborough High School | 48.3 | 6.3% | 22% | 935 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.65%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.65%
- Persistent absence
- 20.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Three Rivers Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Walton-on-Thames
-
Hinchley Wood School1.7 miles
Secondary · Esher
-
Heathside Walton-on-Thames2.2 miles
Secondary · Walton-on-Thames
-
Chessington School2.9 miles
Secondary · Chessington
-
Southborough High School3.0 miles
Secondary · Surbiton
Other schools in Esher
- Hinchley Wood School Secondary
- Claygate Primary School Primary
- Cranmere Primary School Primary
- Esher Church School Primary
- Hinchley Wood Primary School Primary
- Milbourne Lodge School Independent schools
- Rowan Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Esher Church of England High School teach?
- Esher Church of England High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Esher.
- Who is the headteacher of Esher Church of England High School?
- The headteacher of Esher Church of England High School is Mr Andy King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Esher Church of England High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Esher Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Esher Church of England High School?
- Esher Church of England High School has 1,160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Esher Church of England High School full?
- Esher Church of England High School has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,160 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Esher Church of England High School a faith school?
- Yes. Esher Church of England High School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Is Esher Church of England High School a selective school?
- No. Esher Church of England High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Esher Church of England High School?
- Esher Church of England High School is part of ENLIGHTEN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Esher Church of England High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52 in 2022/23 and 55.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Esher Church of England High School rank locally?
- Esher Church of England High School ranked 17th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Esher Church of England High School's absence rate?
- Esher Church of England High School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Esher Church of England High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Esher Church of England High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.