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Walton Leigh School

Community special school · Walton-on-Thames · KT12 5AB

Ages 11–19 · 90 pupils · Surrey

Overall absence

17.1%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence17.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)48.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
16.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.1%
Enrolments in measure
66

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill102%

90 pupils · 88 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
52 / 38
School capacity
88
Capacity fill
90 / 88 (102%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Bryant

Location

Address
Queen's Road, Hersham
Postcode
KT12 5AB
Town
Walton-on-Thames
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; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, 90 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 35.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Walton-on-Thames
11
Academies among open schools in Walton-on-Thames
36% (4)
Open schools in KT12
13
Open schools in Surrey LA
523

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Walton-on-ThamesNear KT12

  • Walton Leigh School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Walton-on-Thames · KT12 5AB · Surrey

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM36.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Cleves School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weybridge · KT13 9TS · Surrey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Oatlands School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weybridge · KT13 9PZ · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Manby Lodge Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Weybridge · KT13 9DA · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ashley Park School

    Other independent special school

    Walton-on-Thames · KT12 1LE · Surrey

    Ages 5–19

    1.0 miles away

  • St James CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Weybridge · KT13 8PL · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Three Rivers Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Walton-on-Thames · KT12 5EJ · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Bryant

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