Epsom and Ewell High SchoolChessington School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Epsom and Ewell High School and Chessington School are secondary schools.
Epsom and Ewell High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chessington School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chessington School is ahead on our composite score.
Epsom and Ewell High School was judged in need of attention and Chessington School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Epsom and Ewell High School and 43.4 for Chessington School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Epsom and Ewell High School (48.4 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Chessington School (43.4 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EpsomEpsom and Ewell High School | ChessingtonChessington School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 55 in Surrey | 11th of 11 in Kingston upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,046 | 676 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 750 | |
| Location | Epsom, KT19 9JW | Chessington, KT9 2JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.2% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.1% | 64.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.1% | 53.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 3.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 153 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,046 | 676 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 17.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 27.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Epsom and Ewell High School
Chessington School
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