Heathside Walton-on-Thames, Walton-on-Thames

In its own words: "I. To deliver an inspiring education to our students, ensuring that they have the right support and challenge to become life-long learners; II. Provide strong pastoral care, remaining committed to the well-being of students and staff alike; III. To cultivate an enriching curriculum which ensures that students move on to their next step as confident, resilient, happy, well-rounded individuals."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Heathside Walton-on-Thames is an 11-16 free school, which opened in September 2022, serving the communities of Walton on Thames and Molesey. We occupy a brand new, state of the art site on Waterside Drive. When we reach full capacity we will be a school of 900 children, made of five year groups of 180."

For September 2026 entry, 256 families put Heathside Walton-on-Thames as their first choice and 647 named it as one of their preferences, for 168 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 101 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Heathside Walton-on-Thames are The Bishop Wand Church of England School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.7); St Paul's Catholic College (1.3 miles, Attainment 8 60); Sunbury Manor School (1.4 miles); and Sunbury Manor School (1.4 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 38.4).

Heathside Walton-on-Thames is one of 5 schools run by Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust, an academy trust.

149 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heathside Walton-on-Thames (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).

9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 60 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 44 (6.7%) 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 autism.

Heathside Walton-on-Thames had 41 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Upper Halliford Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heathside School (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Heathside Walton-on-Thames issued 97 suspensions, 20 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Heathside Walton-on-Thames are Grovelands Primary School (0.2 miles), Beauclerc Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles), Walton Oak Primary School (1 mile) and Hawkedale Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.