Howard of Effingham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 136833
- Address
- Lower Road, Effingham, KT24 5JR
- Website
- https://www.thehoward.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1503 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 78%
Other White 9.7%
Mixed 5.5%
Indian 1.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.9
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.02
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 102 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
Howard of Effingham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 248
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 112 114 |
| Year 8 | 237 116 121 |
| Year 9 | 237 131 106 |
| Year 10 | 237 120 117 |
| Year 11 | 240 117 123 |
| Year 12 | 160 91 69 |
| Year 13 | 166 82 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |