Salesian School, Chertsey, Chertsey

In its own words: "Salesian School is deeply rooted in the ethos and values established by Don Bosco 200 years ago. The school's mission is centred around educating the whole person, encompassing six core principles: promoting Gospel values, inspiring vocation, achieving highly, generating happiness, growing knowledge, and delivering experiences. This holistic approach extends beyond academics to include a rich pastoral and co-curricular programme."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Salesian, our happy and thriving Catholic school and college community, a place where young people are nurtured to go out into the world and achieve great things!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, basketball, badminton, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Salesian School, Chertsey averaged an Attainment 8 score of 61.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

72% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is down from 64.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.96: pupils made well 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 47.8, against 62.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 379 families put Salesian School, Chertsey as their first choice and 936 named it as one of their preferences, for 273 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 113 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Salesian School, Chertsey are Jubilee High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.5); Chertsey High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.7); Heathside School (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.1); and Fullbrook School (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.8).

Salesian School, Chertsey's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Salesian School, Chertsey is one of 23 schools run by Xavier Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 62.3 in 2024/25.

468 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Salesian School, Chertsey (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

Of the 274 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 16% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 236 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 62% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 22% into work. 46% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 177 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 75 (4%) 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.

Salesian School, Chertsey has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 22 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Chertsey Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Salesian School (outside), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Salesian School, Chertsey stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 163 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Salesian School, Chertsey issued 55 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Salesian School, Chertsey are Meadowcroft Community Primary School (0.4 miles), Pyrcroft Grange Primary School (0.7 miles), St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles) and Stepgates Community School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.