Esher Church of England High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Esher, Surrey
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.61 miles
Published by Surrey County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Esher Church of England High School is a secondary school in Esher, Surrey for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
Esher Church of England High 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 | 1.61 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 2.35 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place for 2026 lived 1.61 miles away, the 15th shortest of 35 Surrey secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was nearer the school than in 2025, and the distance swung sharply between some of the 3 years with a published outcome.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 136 first-choice applications for 244 offers; 123 offers went to first-choice families, and 13 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 55.4 (England 46).
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
- More Lane, Esher, KT10 8AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 1,160 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Esher Church of England High School and feel part of a caring, welcoming and inclusive community.”
- “Developing a sense of belonging is central to the school’s ethos.”
- “Pupils are encouraged and supported to express their individuality.”
To improve
- “Some would benefit from more help to understand how to improve their work, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with barriers to their learning.”
- “However, disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities have not, over time, made the same progress as their peers.”
- “However, assessment and feedback are not applied in a consistent way across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (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) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.4 | 46 |
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: 136 first-preference applications, 244 offers in total, 123 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.
- Three Rivers Academy 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hinchley Wood School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Heathside Walton-on-Thames 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic College 3.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Thamesmead School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sunbury Manor School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heathside School 4.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published