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Salesian School, Chertsey
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Guildford Road, Chertsey KT16 9LU · salesian.surrey.sch.uk · 01932 582520
On the mapSearch near KT16 9LU
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 64.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.11 mi
- 3.40 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,884
- 474 over 1,410 places · 134%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
- First language not English
- 12.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.11 mi (3.40 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 379 families put the school first and 273 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 273 | 379 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 272 | 372 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 268 | 342 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 262 | 345 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 271 | 345 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.11 mi3.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 64.9, and 82.6% 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+ (41.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲64.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲82.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲91.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲87.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲6.19 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125312)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 62.8 | −8.3 |
| Sixth form college | 14.6 | +5.5 |
| Further education | 15.7 | +2.5 |
| Other education | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.5 | +1.1 |
| Employment | 1.1 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.8 | −0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 1.1 | −0.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203 students | B+ (41.9) | Above average +0.13 | |
| 211 students | B+ (42.2) | Above average +0.14 | |
| 35 students | Dist (33.5) | Average +0.10 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 229 | B (38.6) | -0.06 |
| 2022/23 | 179 | B (41.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 200 | B+ (42.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 176 | B (39.2) | +0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 162 | B- (35.9) | -0.05 |
| 2016/17 | 178 | B- (36.7) | +0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 165 | B- (35.9) | +0.23 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 61.9 | −15.3 |
| Further and other education | 1.2 | — |
| Further education | 0.8 | — |
| Other education | 0.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8 | +1.8 |
| Employment | 22 | +7.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.9 | +5.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.1 | −0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Salesian School, Chertsey on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2013
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Sept 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (468 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 468
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied
based on 75 parents (16%) with SEND