Therfield SchoolSt Andrew's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leatherhead.
Summary of the comparison
Therfield School and St Andrew's Catholic School are secondary schools in Leatherhead.
Therfield School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Andrew's Catholic School scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Andrew's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Therfield School was judged Good and St Andrew's Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Therfield School and 65.4 for St Andrew's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Therfield School (51.2 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeatherheadTherfield School | LeatherheadSt Andrew's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | A92/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 49th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,075 | 1,594 | |
| Capacity | 1,375 | 819 | |
| Location | Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ | Leatherhead, KT22 7JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 | 65.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.3% | 83.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.9% | 96.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 192 | 245 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 75 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,046 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | Not reported | 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
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