85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1208.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,503
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Howard of Effingham School · Secondary with sixth form · Surrey
Part ofTHE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
-2pp
87%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
-4pp
71%62%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
57.1
-0.8
59.957.054.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.1
EBacc entry
31%
-4pp
70%50%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
1208.3
-53.5
1278.71224.41170.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1208.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.1
+1.6
43.339.736.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
A-level value added
+0.26
+0.2
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+3pp
34%24%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,503
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Local authority
Surrey
Website
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 | 85% | 66% | 57.1 | Not applicable | 31% | 1208.3 | 36% | 1,503 |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 71% | 57.9 | +0.24 | 35% | 1261.9 | 35% | 1,551 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 65% | 56.8 | +0.30 | 40% | 1170.1 | 48% | 1,521 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 69% | 59.9 | +0.53 | 38% | 1278.7 | 41% | 1,506 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 53% | 54.2 | +0.09 | 70% | 1277.4 | 78% | 1,572 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 57% | 54.1 | +0.15 | 72% | 1206.9 | 88% | 1,550 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 59% | 54.2 | +0.00 | 68% | — | 96% | 1,543 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | B | +0.26 | 27% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 37.5 | B- | +0.08 | 24% | 183 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 20% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 43.3 | B+ | — | 34% | 175 |
| 2018/19 | 36.1 | B- | +0.20 | 14% | 179 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.05 | 17% | 150 |
| 2016/17 | 36.0 | B- | +0.19 | 29% | 168 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,503 | 18.0 | 10% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,551 | 18.1 | 9% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,521 | 17.1 | 8% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,506 | 17.0 | 7% | 2% | 8% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,553 | 17.2 | 6% | 2% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,572 | 16.0 | 5% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,550 | 17.6 | 4% | 3% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,543 | 16.7 | 4% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.