Salesian School, ChertseyChertsey High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Salesian School, Chertsey and Chertsey High School are secondary schools.
Salesian School, Chertsey scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chertsey High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Salesian School, Chertsey is ahead on our composite score.
Salesian School, Chertsey was judged exceptional and Chertsey High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.2 for Salesian School, Chertsey and 44.7 for Chertsey High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Salesian School, Chertsey (65.4 in 2021-22, 61.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Chertsey High School (50.5 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChertseySalesian School, Chertsey | AddlestoneChertsey High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 29th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,884 | 886 | |
| Capacity | 1,410 | 900 | |
| Location | Chertsey, KT16 9LU | Addlestone, KT15 2EP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.2 Stronger figure | 44.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.3% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.1% Stronger figure | 63.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 278 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 204 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,849 | 898 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 16.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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
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.
Salesian School, Chertsey
Chertsey High School
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