Hinchley Wood School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Esher, Surrey
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.92 miles
Published by Surrey County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Hinchley Wood School is a secondary school in Esher, Surrey for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 3 October 2023. Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
Hinchley Wood School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.92 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.88 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.19 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 81% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the A level average grade was B (England B-).
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance offered was 0.92 miles, 6th shortest of 35 Surrey secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance (middle figure 2.04 miles).
- Year 7 2026 drew 300 first-choice applications for 203 offers; 198 offers went to first-choice families, and 102 first-choice families (34%) were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility is 5.6% of pupils, against a middle figure of 21% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Surrey.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Surrey schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood, Esher, KT10 0AQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 1,422 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 3 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils embrace the school’s values of determination, independence, enthusiasm, confidence and consideration.”
- “The curriculum extends beyond the academic and actively fosters pupils’ personal development.”
- “Leaders have ensured that all pupils have access to a wide-ranging and rich set of experiences.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 81% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 64.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 300 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 198 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- Esher Church of England High School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Epsom and Ewell High School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Three Rivers Academy 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heathside Walton-on-Thames 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blenheim High School 3.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Glyn School 4.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rosebery School 4.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic College 4.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published