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Hinchley Wood School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood, Esher KT10 0AQ · hinchleywoodschool.co.uk · 020 8398 7161

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
64.5
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.92 mi
1.47 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
1.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,422
309 over 1,113 places · 128%
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
6.7%
First language not English
7.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.92 mi (1.47 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 300 families put the school first and 203 places were offered; 66% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 300 (Places 211)300September 2023: 293 (Places 205)293September 2024: 265 (Places 206)265September 2025: 331 (Places 209)331September 2026: 300 (Places 203)300Places 203
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262033001.5▲66%
September 2025Sept 20252093311.6▲62%
September 2024Sept 20242062651.3▲74%
September 2023Sept 20232052931.4▲67%
September 2022Sept 20222113001.4▲68%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.92 mi1.47 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 64.5, and 81.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 57.4 (England 46.3)57.42017/18: 63.5 (England 46.5)63.52018/19: 61.2 (England 46.7)61.22021/22: 62.4 (England 48.8)62.42022/23: 59.3 (England 46.3)59.32023/24: 60.5 (England 45.9)60.52024/25: 64.5 (England 46.0)64.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲64.546.0
▲81.2%45.4%
▲89.0%64.8%
▼32.6%40.5%
▲5.754.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form49.1+7.4
Sixth form college29.6−10.3
Further education14.4+3.2
Other education0.90
Apprenticeship1.4+0.1
Employment0.5−0.8
Not in a lasting destination2.3−0.4
Activity not captured1.9+1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 33.6 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 38.6 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 39.6 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 42.8 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 39.9 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 39.9 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 38.5 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
136 studentsB (38.5)Above average +0.19
136 studentsB (38.4)Above average +0.19
26.5%AAB or better
94.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24113B (39.9)+0.41
2022/23146B (39.9)—
2021/22146B+ (42.8)—
2018/19101B (39.6)+0.37
2017/18117B (38.6)+0.38
2016/17117C+ (34.4)0.00
2015/16132C+ (33.6)-0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.8−2.6
Apprenticeship1.7−3.8
Employment12.9−5.6
Not in a lasting destination9.5+1.3
Activity not captured12.1+11.4

Ofsted

Hinchley Wood School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 3 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
3 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Apr 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (578 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
578
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 116 parents (20%) with SEND

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