Chertsey High School

About Chertsey High School

Chertsey High School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.03 sits well below the Surrey local authority average of 0.26 for state secondary schools, placing it in the bottom half of schools nationally. This means that, on average, pupils here achieve slightly less progress than their peers across the county, though the score is so close to zero that it is statistically indistinguishable from the national average. The school ranks 39th out of 66 similar schools in Surrey, putting it in the lower third of the authority. For context, the top-performing schools in the area, such as St Andrew’s Catholic School and Gordon’s School, achieve Progress 8 scores above 1.0, so Chertsey High is not competing at that level. However, the school is heavily oversubscribed — 562 applications for 176 places in 2025/26 — suggesting that local families see value in what it offers beyond raw academic metrics.

Academically, the picture is mixed. The Attainment 8 score of 51 is solid, meaning pupils leave with a decent set of GCSE grades. The basics measure — the proportion achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths — stands at 75.6%, which is respectable. The school also enters a high proportion of pupils for the English Baccalaureate (78.7%), though only 30.5% achieve a grade 5 or above in those subjects. The Progress 8 breakdown shows that pupils make slightly more progress in English (+0.03) than in maths (-0.02), and the confidence interval for the overall score (-0.25 to 0.20) confirms the result is not significantly different from the national average. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, with an Outstanding grade for personal development. Behaviour and attitudes, leadership, and the quality of education were all judged Good.

The school is a modern 11-16 academy with no sixth form, so pupils must move on after Year 11. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, astro turf, playing fields, and an ICT suite, with clubs ranging from chess and debate to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Young Enterprise. Sports on offer include rowing, martial arts, and rugby. The school provides for a wide range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, autism, speech and language difficulties, and physical disabilities. With 19.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals — above the national average — the intake is more diverse than some local alternatives. Chertsey High will suit families who prioritise a Good-rated, inclusive local school with strong personal development and a broad extracurricular offer, rather than one chasing top-tier academic rankings.

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