North East Surrey College of Technology, Epsom
North East Surrey College of Technology is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Epsom. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Epsom with published results, and 3,295th of 3,298 across England.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Progress (2023)
- Well below average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
North East Surrey College of Technology in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at North East Surrey College of Technology averaged an Attainment 8 score of 5.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.
0% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.
That is up from 4.2 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2023, was -3.34: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 8 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Spanish, Biology and Combined Science.
Where pupils go next
Of the 7 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 86% to a further education college.
Of the 953 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 11% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 35% into work. 0% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ewell East Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nescot (outside), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North East Surrey College of Technology stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 141 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
The North East Surrey College Of Technology (NESCOT) is a large further education and higher education college in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England that began as Ewell Technical College in the 1950s.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
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Average grade
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Best 3 A-Levels
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Value added
2
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 953 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
0%
Top-third university
21%
Degree course
34%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 306 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with North East Surrey College of Technology
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Epsom
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Epsom
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(10)
Questions parents ask about North East Surrey College of Technology
What are GCSE results like at North East Surrey College of Technology?
In the 2026 results, pupils at North East Surrey College of Technology achieved an Attainment 8 score of 5.7. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is North East Surrey College of Technology's Ofsted rating?
North East Surrey College of Technology was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for North East Surrey College of Technology?
No fixed boundary. When North East Surrey College of Technology is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to North East Surrey College of Technology?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming North East Surrey College of Technology on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near North East Surrey College of Technology?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is North East Surrey College of Technology?
North East Surrey College of Technology is at Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)