Secondary school in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 20 May 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 661
- Places
- 900
- How full
- 73% full — 661 of 900 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 344 / 317
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 16%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- With an EHC plan
- 8%
- On SEN support
- 9%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Elmbridge 004A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 39%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 13%
- Households owning their home
- 78%
- Households in social housing
- 8%
- Households with no car
- 8%
- Adults economically inactive
- 30%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: John Clark
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Walton North
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- URN
- 143669
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beech House SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.2 mi |
| The Bishop Wand Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 53.9 | 1.2 mi |
| St Paul's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter | Outstanding 2024 | 61.8 | 1.3 mi |
| Sunbury Manor SchoolAcademy converter | Inadequate 2024 | 35.8 | 1.4 mi |
| Thamesmead SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 50.6 | 1.5 mi |
| Three Rivers AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 42.3 | 1.6 mi |
| Halliford SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.6 mi |
| Esher Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 55.4 | 2.2 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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