Three Rivers Academy, Walton-on-Thames

From the headteacher's welcome: "Three Rivers Academy is a vibrant, caring and inspiring school. Learning is at the heart of everything we do, and we believe that every child should flourish and enjoy their time with us. We are proud of our inclusive ethos and high expectations, which we expect the whole school community to embrace."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Three Rivers Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

41% 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 42.3.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.67: 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.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.9, against 47.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 114 families put Three Rivers Academy as their first choice and 353 named it as one of their preferences, for 227 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Three Rivers Academy are Esher Church of England High School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50); Heathside Walton-on-Thames (1.6 miles); Thamesmead School (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.7); and Cobham Free School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Three Rivers Academy.

Three Rivers Academy 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.

270 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Three Rivers Academy (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

Of the 250 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 65 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 48% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 22% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 156 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 86 (6.6%) 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.

Three Rivers Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 24 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Walton-on-Thames Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beech Close (opposite), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 134 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, Three Rivers Academy issued 181 suspensions, 13 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Three Rivers Academy are Bell Farm Primary School (0.1 miles), Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Burhill Primary School (0.7 miles) and Walton Oak Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.