Howard of Effingham SchoolTherfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leatherhead.
Summary of the comparison
Howard of Effingham School and Therfield School are secondary schools in Leatherhead.
Howard of Effingham School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Therfield School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Howard of Effingham School is ahead on our composite score.
Howard of Effingham School was judged Good and Therfield School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.7 for Howard of Effingham School and 48.9 for Therfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Howard of Effingham School (59.9 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Therfield School (51.2 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeatherheadHoward of Effingham School | LeatherheadTherfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 35th of 57 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 | 1,471 | 1,075 | |
| Capacity | 1,522 | 1,375 | |
| Location | Leatherhead, KT24 5JR | Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 48.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 58.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.6% Stronger figure | 71.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 192 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | 75 | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 25.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.4 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.3% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,503 | 1,046 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.7% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 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
Therfield School
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