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
- 1230 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 67.4%
Other White 10.9%
Mixed 8.3%
Other Asian 3.2%
Chinese 3.1%
Indian 2.4%
Other 1.4%
Pakistani 1.1%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 77%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.6
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.5
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 154 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 120 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 152 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 214 |
Admissions
Heathside School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 310
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 111 105 |
| Year 8 | 210 105 105 |
| Year 9 | 218 112 106 |
| Year 10 | 217 114 103 |
| Year 11 | 209 121 88 |
| Year 12 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 13 | 100 59 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 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 | 83.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |