Schools in Esher

How many schools are there in Esher?

Esher has 10 open schools: 4 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Esher are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Esher was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hinchley Wood School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hinchley Wood School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Esher get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Esher with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Hinchley Wood School, with an Attainment 8 score of 63 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Esher Church of England High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Hinchley Wood SchoolEsher Church of England High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Esher have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Esher with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Esher Church School (100% in reading, 98% in maths); Claygate Primary School (97% in reading, 86% in maths); and Hinchley Wood Primary School (88% in reading, 86% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Esher Church SchoolClaygate Primary SchoolHinchley Wood Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Esher?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Esher selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Esher?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at this school: Esher Church of England High School, 2.58 km for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Esher Church of England High School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Esher?

Apply to Surrey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.