Hinchley Wood SchoolEsher Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Esher.
Summary of the comparison
Hinchley Wood School and Esher Church of England High School are secondary schools in Esher.
Hinchley Wood School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Esher Church of England High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hinchley Wood School is ahead on our composite score.
Hinchley Wood School was judged Outstanding and Esher Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 63.0 for Hinchley Wood School and 50.0 for Esher Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hinchley Wood School (62.4 in 2021-22, 63.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Esher Church of England High School (50.8 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EsherHinchley Wood School | EsherEsher Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 25th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,422 | 1,160 | |
| Capacity | 1,113 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Esher, KT10 0AQ | Esher, KT10 8AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 63.0 Stronger figure | 50.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 71.7% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.2% Stronger figure | 71.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 212 | 231 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 136 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,381 | 1,130 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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.
Hinchley Wood School
Esher Church of England High School
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