Chertsey High School

  • Secondary
  • Free school
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Chertsey Road, Addlestone, KT15 2EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chertsey High School is a secondary school in Addlestone for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 35th of 53 secondary schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 February 2022, report published 28 April 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 June 2026

Pupils are polite, happy and ambitious at this inclusive school. Pupils develop warm relationships with staff and each other. Staff welcome pupils into school every day. This helps pupils feel that they belong and are valued. Pupils feel cared for and are confident that if they have any concerns a member of staff will support them. This makes pupils feel safe. Pupils behave well in lessons and low-level disruption is rare. Pupils work hard to achieve their best. They demonstrate an excellent attitude to their learning. Pupils behave because it is the right thing to do. Pupils are confident that if bullying does happen, leaders ensure it stops. Pupils want to be in school. This means that attendance has improved for all groups. Pupils learn a broad curriculum. They appreciate the effective teaching and learning they experience. In general, they get the support they need to close any gaps in their understanding. This means that pupils, over time, achieve broadly in line with national averages. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those with other barriers to their learning get the support they need. They achieve well from their starting points. Pupils enjoy the opportunity to be leaders. They act as ambassadors on parents’ evenings and when the school has visitors. They are proud of the mentoring programme. This is where older pupils help younger pupils to settle into and thrive at secondary school. Pupils enjoy a range of clubs, including sport, music and board games. Pupils also have the opportunity to visit places of interest, both locally and abroad. They recognise how this helps them learn more about the world. Pupils learn a lot from external speakers, including in a recent assembly on knife crime.

What the school should improve

  • Leaders should ensure that the provision for pupils who are disadvantaged is highly effective, enabling them to achieve as well as they should.
  • Leaders should ensure that teachers make highly effective adaptations based on their assessment to enable gaps in understanding to be closed quickly.

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

181 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.2

46.2, 0.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.8%

44.8%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.3%

66.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc79.6%

79.6%, 39.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.32

4.32, 0.23 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

886 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals19.4%

19.4%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.3%

18.3%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chertsey High School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St George's College Weybridge0.7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 21.5
Sir William Perkins's School0.8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 21.4
Jubilee High School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 42.3
Salesian School, Chertsey1 mileOfsted judgements: OutstandingAttainment 8: 64.9
Heathside School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 58.7

School details

School type
Free schools
Sector
Free school
Trust
BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mrs Mary Gould
Address
Chertsey Road, Addlestone, KT15 2EP
Local authority
Surrey
URN
144741

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.