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Nonsuch High School for Girls

Academy converter · Sutton · SM3 8AB

Ages 11–18 · 1,494 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

81.3

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+1.02
−20+2
Attainment 881.3
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 7.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,078

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

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

304

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

163

Total preferences (any rank)
990
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
649
Offers to outside-LA applicants
83
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill116%

1,494 pupils · 1,283 places

Pupils on roll
1,494
Boys / girls
0 / 1,494
School capacity
1,283
Capacity fill
1,494 / 1,283 (116%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
104
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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: GIRLS' LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
GIRLS' LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Alexis Williamson

Location

Address
Ewell Road, Cheam, Ewell Road, Cheam Surrey
Postcode
SM3 8AB
Town
Sutton
County
Surrey
Local authority
Sutton
District
Epsom and Ewell
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sutton, Sutton, 1,494 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 10%.

Open schools in Sutton
27
Secondary schools in Sutton
7
Academies among open schools in Sutton
56% (15)
Open schools in SM3
9
Secondary in SM3
3
Open schools in Sutton LA
74
Secondary in Sutton LA
15

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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    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.9%

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  • Harris Academy Sutton

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  • Blenheim High School

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    • Absence9.0%

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  • Glenthorne High School

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    • Att860.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.7%

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  • Epsom and Ewell High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alexis Williamson
Telephone
02083943400
Website
http://www.nonsuchschool.org

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