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Howard of Effingham School

Academy converter · Leatherhead · KT24 5JR

Ages 11–18 · 1,471 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

57.9

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 857.9
English & maths grade 5+71%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,234

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

247

Places offered

252

1st-preference offers

230

Total preferences (any rank)
426
Preferred offers (top 3)
252
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill97%

1,471 pupils · 1,522 places

Pupils on roll
1,471
Boys / girls
759 / 712
School capacity
1,522
Capacity fill
1,471 / 1,522 (97%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
128
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: THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Howard Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Baker

Location

Address
Lower Road, Effingham
Postcode
KT24 5JR
Town
Leatherhead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Guildford
Constituency
Guildford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Leatherhead, Surrey, 1,471 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11%.

Open schools in Leatherhead
24
Secondary schools in Leatherhead
3
Academies among open schools in Leatherhead
50% (12)
Open schools in KT24
7
Secondary in KT24
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeatherheadNear KT24

  • Manor House School

    Other independent school

    Leatherhead · KT23 4EN · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • Att853.3
    • EM5+0%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Lawrence Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT24 5JP · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Great Bookham School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT23 4JJ · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Eastwick Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT23 3PP · Surrey

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Eastwick Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT23 3PP · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Teresa's School

    Other independent school

    Dorking · RH5 6ST · Surrey

    Ages 4–18

    • Att850.4
    • EM5+0%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Baker
Telephone
01372453694
Website
https://www.thehoward.org/

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