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Therfield School

Academy converter · Leatherhead · KT22 7NZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,075 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.3

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

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+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 850.3
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
957

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

141

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
375
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill78%

1,075 pupils · 1,375 places

Pupils on roll
1,075
Boys / girls
650 / 425
School capacity
1,375
Capacity fill
1,075 / 1,375 (78%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
189
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST SURREY SCHOOLS EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr James Malley

Location

Address
Dilston Road
Postcode
KT22 7NZ
Town
Leatherhead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Mole Valley
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 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 Leatherhead, Surrey, 1,075 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Leatherhead
24
Secondary schools in Leatherhead
3
Academies among open schools in Leatherhead
50% (12)
Open schools in KT22
14
Secondary in KT22
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeatherheadNear KT22

  • St Andrew's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leatherhead · KT22 7JP · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM6.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Rosebery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Epsom · KT18 7NQ · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.6
    • P80.8
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.9 miles away

  • Fox Grove School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools special

    Leatherhead · KT22 7PW · Surrey

    Ages 4–19

    • Absence12.7%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • West Hill School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Leatherhead · KT22 7PW · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM40.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Leatherhead · KT22 7BP · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • St John's School

    Other independent school

    Leatherhead · KT22 8SP · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att817.4
    • EM5+0%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Malley
Telephone
01372818123
Website
http://www.therfield.surrey.sch.uk

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