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Hinchley Wood School

Academy converter · Esher · KT10 0AQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,422 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

60.5

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.68
−20+2
Attainment 860.5
English & maths grade 5+75%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,112

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

265

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

195

Total preferences (any rank)
602
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
116
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,422 pupils · 1,113 places

Pupils on roll
1,422
Boys / girls
784 / 638
School capacity
1,113
Capacity fill
1,422 / 1,113 (128%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
74
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Hinchley Wood School
Headteacher
Ms Maria Cachia Miss Lucy Macdonald

Location

Address
Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood
Postcode
KT10 0AQ
Town
Esher
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Elmbridge
Constituency
Esher and Walton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Esher, Surrey, 1,422 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Esher
8
Secondary schools in Esher
2
Academies among open schools in Esher
50% (4)
Open schools in KT10
9
Secondary in KT10
2
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Maria Cachia Miss Lucy Macdonald
Telephone
02083987161
Website
http://www.hinchleywoodschool.co.uk

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