Heathside School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2023 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
- 142314
- Address
- Brooklands Lane, KT13 8UZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1262 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 68.7%
Other White 10.7%
Mixed 8%
Chinese 2.9%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 2.4%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other 1.1%
African 1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.67
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 81%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.8
Local authority average 50.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.73
Local authority average 4.49
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 201 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 108 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 198 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
Heathside School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 106 108 |
| Year 8 | 216 115 101 |
| Year 9 | 215 111 104 |
| Year 10 | 221 124 97 |
| Year 11 | 203 117 86 |
| Year 12 | 103 61 42 |
| Year 13 | 90 48 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 89.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 13.0% 25.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 30.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 32.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 68.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 62.0% 27.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% |