Heathside SchoolSalesian School, Chertsey
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heathside School and Salesian School, Chertsey are secondary schools.
Heathside School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Salesian School, Chertsey scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Salesian School, Chertsey is ahead on our composite score.
Heathside School was judged Good and Salesian School, Chertsey was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.1 for Heathside School and 61.2 for Salesian School, Chertsey.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Heathside School (62.3 in 2021-22, 57.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Salesian School, Chertsey (65.4 in 2021-22, 61.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WeybridgeHeathside School | ChertseySalesian School, Chertsey | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 57 in Surrey | 3rd of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,216 | 1,884 | |
| Capacity | 1,139 | 1,410 | |
| Location | Weybridge, KT13 8UZ | Chertsey, KT16 9LU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.1 | 61.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.3% | 72.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.6% | 88.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 208 | 278 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 99 | 204 | |
| A-level average points | 40.8 | 41.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.2 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.3% | 25.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,230 | 1,849 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.2% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 16.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 8.2% 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
A-level average points
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.
Heathside School
Salesian School, Chertsey
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