Best Schools in Walton-on-Thames

How many schools are there in Walton-on-Thames?

Walton-on-Thames has 11 open schools: 4 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 3 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Walton-on-Thames?

None of the 6 graded schools in Walton-on-Thames currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Walton-on-Thames get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Walton-on-Thames with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Three Rivers Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.6 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Hopescourt School, with an Attainment 8 score of 3 and 7% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Three Rivers AcademyHopescourt School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Walton-on-Thames have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Walton-on-Thames with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Grovelands Primary School (87% in reading, 87% in maths); Ashley Church of England Primary School (83% in reading, 80% in maths); and Bell Farm Primary School (82% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Grovelands Primary SchoolAshley Church of England Primary SchoolBell Farm Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Walton-on-Thames?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Walton-on-Thames selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Walton-on-Thames have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Walton-on-Thames have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Walton-on-Thames?

Apply to Surrey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.