Heathside School, based in Weybridge, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Heathside School currently has around 1230 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.4%). other white pupils make up about 10.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 46% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Brooklands Lane, Weybridge, KT13 8UZ |
| Website: | http://www.heathside.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01932846162 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Gareth Lewis |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 142314 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1139 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1230 |
| Number of Boys: | 658 |
| Number of Girls: | 572 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.40% | 829 |
| Other White | 10.90% | 134 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 46 |
| Other Asian | 3.20% | 39 |
| Chinese | 3.10% | 38 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 35 |
| Indian | 2.40% | 30 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 16 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 13 |
| African | 1.10% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James CofE First School Springfield Meadows , KT13 8AJ | - not rated | 1,032 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Portmore Way , KT13 8JD | 3out of 4 | 1,152 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Portmore Way , KT13 8JD | - not rated | 1,152 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manby Lodge Infant School Princes Road , KT13 9DA | 3out of 4 | 1,321 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James CofE Primary School Grotto Road , KT13 8PL | 3out of 4 | 1,783 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weybridge CofE Middle School Grotto Road , KT13 8PL | - not rated | 1,750 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathside School Brooklands Lane , KT13 8UZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE | 3out of 4 | 2,974 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jubilee High School School Lane , KT15 1TE | - not rated | 3,027 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbeylands School School Lane , KT15 1TE | - not rated | 3,027 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklands College Heath Road , KT13 8TT | - not rated | 243 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallop School 28 Hanger Hill , KT13 9YD | - not rated | 980 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Maur's School Thames Street , KT13 8NL | - not rated | 1,729 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St George's Junior School Thames Street , KT13 8NL | - not rated | 1,729 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's College Weybridge Weybridge Road , KT15 2QS | - not rated | 1,894 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Staplands Nursery and Tutorial Holly Lodge , Oatlands Chase KT13 9RD | - not rated | 2,838 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.