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Therfield School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Dilston Road, Leatherhead KT22 7NZ · therfield.surrey.sch.uk · 01372 818123

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
49
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,075
78% of 1,375 places
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.4%
First language not English
9.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
South East Surrey Schools Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Surrey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 128 families put the school first and 228 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 143 (Places 218)143September 2023: 131 (Places 207)131September 2024: 141 (Places 200)141September 2025: 155 (Places 217)155September 2026: 128 (Places 228)128Places 228
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262281280.6100%
September 2025Sept 20252171550.7100%
September 2024Sept 20242001410.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232071310.6100%
September 2022Sept 20222181430.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49, and 49.1% 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 C- (25.9 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: 47.8 (England 46.3)47.82017/18: 49.1 (England 46.5)49.12018/19: 47.5 (England 46.7)47.52021/22: 51.2 (England 48.8)51.22022/23: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82023/24: 50.3 (England 45.9)50.32024/25: 49.0 (England 46.0)49.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲4946
▲49.1%45.4%
▲69.8%64.8%
▲66.3%40.5%
▲4.604.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125252)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form48.60
Sixth form college6.9−4.6
Further education28.6+3.6
Other education0.6−0.1
Apprenticeship2.3−0.4
Employment2.3−3.1
Not in a lasting destination5.7+2.3
Activity not captured5.1+2.4

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: 25.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 26.6 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.3 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.2 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 25.9 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
75 studentsC- (25.9)Below average -0.25
75 studentsC- (26)Below average -0.25
7%AAB or better
94%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2461C (29.2)-0.15
2022/2332C (31.2)—
2021/2277C+ (33.4)—
2018/1953C (29.3)-0.31
2017/1861C- (26.6)+0.13
2016/1760C (29.2)+0.23
2015/1682C- (25.2)+0.19

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University41.3−10.6
Apprenticeship6.3+1.2
Employment36.5+13.7
Not in a lasting destination9.5−1.9
Activity not captured6.3+2.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 16 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Therfield School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
15 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (189 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
89%
Replies
189
18% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●90% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●82% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 68%

based on 42 parents (22%) with SEND

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