Howard of Effingham School

Lower Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5JR

Good

Inspected 3 December 2019

Good

Ofsted

57.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,503

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,503 / 1,522 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 December 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.7%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

7.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

57.1

Attainment 8

1,503 pupils

66.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

84.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

161 students

27.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

40%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

16.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

84.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

17.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

£55,058

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,559 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

8.1

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,603

Spend per pupil

£7,334

Income per pupil

66%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.