Heathside School, Weybridge

In its own words: "The wellbeing and mental health of all students and all staff is so important to us and we endeavour to offer all the support we can for everyone in our community. This award focuses on changing the long-term culture of the whole school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Heathside School has the reputation of high standards and long-standing academic success coupled with outstanding care, advice and guidance. We aim to deliver an outstanding education to all students, ensuring that they have the right support and challenge to become life-long learners. We provide strong pastoral care and are committed to the well-being of students and staff alike."

In 2026, pupils at Heathside School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 57.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

68% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is down from 58.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.42: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 47.4, against 57.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Spanish and History.

For September 2026 entry, 232 families put Heathside School as their first choice and 604 named it as one of their preferences, for 230 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Heathside School are Jubilee High School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.5); Chertsey High School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.7); Thamesmead School (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.7); and Fullbrook School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.8).

Heathside School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Heathside School is one of 5 schools run by Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust, an academy trust.

48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heathside School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (56%).

Of the 203 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 10% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 92 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 83% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 8% into work. 42% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 187 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 26 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Weybridge Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elgin Road (opposite), 370 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heathside School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Heathside School issued 52 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Heathside School are St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge (0.7 miles); Manby Lodge Infant School (0.8 miles); St James CofE Primary School (1 mile); and Darley Dene Primary School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.