Howard of Effingham School, Leatherhead

In 2026, pupils at Howard of Effingham School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

65% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 57.1.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.24: 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 39, against 58.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 234 families put Howard of Effingham School as their first choice and 449 named it as one of their preferences, for 244 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Howard of Effingham School are Therfield School (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9); The Ashcombe School (3.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.2); The Priory Church of England School (4 miles, Attainment 8 39.9); and St Andrew's Catholic School (4 miles, Attainment 8 65.4).

Howard of Effingham School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Howard of Effingham School is one of 14 schools run by The Howard Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.4 in 2024/25.

415 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Howard of Effingham School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).

Of the 246 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 20% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 180 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 33% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 204 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 41 (2.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bookham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Howard of Effingham School (outside), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

In 2024/25, Howard of Effingham School issued 124 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Howard of Effingham School are St Lawrence Primary School (0.2 miles), Great Bookham School (0.9 miles), Polesden Lacey Infant Academy (1.3 miles) and Eastwick Infant School (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.