Howard of Effingham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 4 2019 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
- 1551 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
White British 80.3%
Other White 7.5%
Mixed 5%
Unclassified 1.7%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.8
Local authority average 50.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.13
Local authority average 4.49
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 115 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Howard of Effingham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 252
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 117 124 |
| Year 8 | 244 132 112 |
| Year 9 | 235 120 115 |
| Year 10 | 244 119 125 |
| Year 11 | 246 132 114 |
| Year 12 | 170 87 83 |
| Year 13 | 171 86 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 89.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 25.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 32.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 24.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 21.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.4% 1.7% |