89%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
81%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
64.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1253.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,381
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hinchley Wood School · Secondary with sixth form · Surrey
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
89%
+1pp
91%90%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
81%
+6pp
81%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
Attainment 8
64.5
+4.0
64.561.959.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64.5
EBacc entry
33%
-0pp
40%36%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
1253.4
+98.9
1253.41203.91154.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1253.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.5
-1.4
42.840.638.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
A-level value added
+0.19
-0.2
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
-1pp
32%24%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,381
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood, Esher, KT10 0AQ
Local authority
Surrey
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 89% | 81% | 64.5 | Not applicable | 33% | 1253.4 | 42% | 1,381 |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 75% | 60.5 | +0.68 | 33% | 1154.5 | 42% | 1,354 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 72% | 59.3 | +0.87 | 37% | 1158.7 | 45% | 1,381 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 76% | 62.4 | +0.77 | 36% | 1236.5 | 42% | 1,420 |
| 2018/19 | 91% | 78% | 61.2 | +0.74 | 40% | 1177.9 | 45% | 1,343 |
| 2017/18 | 94% | 82% | 63.5 | +0.90 | 43% | 1194.8 | 50% | 1,307 |
| 2016/17 | 88% | 69% | 57.4 | +0.59 | 37% | — | 45% | 1,317 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.5 | B | +0.19 | 26% | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 39.9 | B | +0.41 | 27% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 39.9 | B | — | 16% | 151 |
| 2021/22 | 42.8 | B+ | — | 32% | 147 |
| 2018/19 | 39.6 | B | +0.37 | 30% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 38.6 | B | +0.38 | 24% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.00 | 16% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,381 | 17.2 | 14% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,354 | 16.3 | 13% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,381 | 18.1 | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,420 | 18.1 | 10% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,400 | 18.3 | 8% | 7% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,343 | 17.6 | 7% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,307 | 17.4 | 6% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,317 | 18.3 | 6% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.