Howard of Effingham SchoolThe Priory Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Howard of Effingham School and The Priory Church of England School are secondary schools.
Howard of Effingham School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Priory Church of England School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Howard of Effingham School is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.7 for Howard of Effingham School and 39.9 for The Priory Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Howard of Effingham School (59.9 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeatherheadHoward of Effingham School | DorkingThe Priory Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 57th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,471 | 598 | |
| Capacity | 1,522 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Leatherhead, KT24 5JR | Dorking, RH4 3DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.6% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 120 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,503 | 671 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.7% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 8.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Howard of Effingham School · The Priory Church of England School