Howard of Effingham School
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Attainment 8 of 57.1 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 57.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 80%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.24
- Confidence interval:
- [0.05, 0.42]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 240 | 57.1 | — | 79.6% | 30.8% | 5.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 246 | 57.9 | +0.24 | 82.1% | 34.6% | 5.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 228 | 56.8 | +0.30 | 79.0% | 40.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 239 | 59.9 | +0.53 | 83.0% | 38.0% | 5.3 |
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School information
| URN | 136833 |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James Baker |
| Trust | THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | KT24 5JR |
| Latest pupils | 240 |
| FSM eligible | 9.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Lower Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5JR
https://www.thehoward.org/View local authority page1372453694| DfE number | 4036 |
| UKPRN | 10034098 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Jan 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Exempt School Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2020 |