Howard of Effingham SchoolThe Ashcombe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Howard of Effingham School and The Ashcombe School are secondary schools.
Howard of Effingham School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Ashcombe School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Howard of Effingham School was judged Good and The Ashcombe School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.1 for Howard of Effingham School and 57.1 for The Ashcombe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Howard of Effingham School (59.9 in 2021-22, 57.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Ashcombe School (55.5 in 2021-22, 57.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeatherheadHoward of Effingham School | DorkingThe Ashcombe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 55 in Surrey | 22nd of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,503 | 1,513 | |
| Capacity | 1,522 | 1,476 | |
| Location | Leatherhead, KT24 5JR | Dorking, RH4 1LY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.1 | 57.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.3% | 67.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.6% | 84.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.8% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.03 | 5.42 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 236 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | 139 | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.4 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.3% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,503 | 1,513 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.7% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 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.
Howard of Effingham School
The Ashcombe School
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