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Ewell Castle School

Independent · ages 4-19MixedIndependent611 pupilsSixth formEpsomSurrey
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places164 spare611 pupils, 775 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll611Census January 2024

Ewell Castle School is an independent school in Epsom for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. It has 611 pupils and room for 775.

Church Street, Ewell, Epsom, KT17 2AW020 8393 1413ewellcastle.co.ukMr Silas Edmonds principalAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

91 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score39.5
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 56.556.520182019: 53.853.820192022: 37.637.620222023: 39.539.520232024: 39.739.720242025: 39.539.52025
Since 2018: -17.0
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SurreyEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11918576783552
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 839.539.739.537.653.856.550.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%54%69%54%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%89%92%73%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.063.042.922.724.514.894.544.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%14%27%44%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 19 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Spanish100%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Geography88%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Design & Technology82%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Combined Science68%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
83%England 58%
68%England 36%
Business46 entries
67%England 51%
History35 entries
83%England 52%
Geography34 entries
88%England 51%
82%England 50%
Art and Design33 entries
79%England 58%
71%England 56%
Biology23 entries
100%England 82%
Physics23 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry23 entries
100%England 81%
Economics19 entries
84%England 70%
Spanish17 entries
100%England 54%
80%England 56%
Drama14 entries
79%England 60%
92%England 60%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Literature8339%83%94%58%
Combined Science6829%68%90%36%
Business4622%67%78%51%
History3560%83%91%52%
Geography3459%88%94%51%
Design & Technology3432%82%97%50%
Art and Design336%79%100%58%
Physical Education3136%71%81%56%
Biology2378%100%100%82%
Physics2391%100%100%82%
Chemistry2387%100%100%81%
Economics1926%84%84%70%
Spanish1788%100%100%54%
Computer Science1547%80%93%56%
Drama1414%79%86%60%
Religious Studies1385%92%92%60%
Music978%100%100%61%
Classical Civilisation911%78%89%58%
French667%100%100%60%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

42 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-36.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.03Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better15%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students425134486887
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry36.9237.5737.4640.2329.4033.43
Average A level gradeB-B-B-BCC+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS37.5837.5238.2739.7530.5133.69
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects15%13%20%15%0%11%
A level progressA level value added+0.03+0.27-0.08+0.19
Applied general courses: points per entry45.83

A level subjects

8 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Business Studies59%A* to B, England 47% · 17 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsBusiness Studies17Mathematics16Psychology14Geography9History8Chemistry6Economics5Physical Education / Sports Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Business Studies17 entries · 24% A* or A · 94% passed
59%England 47%
Mathematics16 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 60%
Psychology14 entries · 7% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 46%
Geography9 entries · 22% A* or A · 89% passed
56%England 51%
History8 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 55%
Chemistry6 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 53%
Economics5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 57%
Physical Education / Sports Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 41%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
39.339.9
Gap 0.6England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Surrey council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll611Census January 2024
Places77579% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support15%89 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%27 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls433 / 178
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll611650671694669649
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support12%8%2%3%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%2%1%2%1%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 34 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training88%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training88%91%70%
Education65%76%55%
Apprenticeship6%2%0%
Work18%13%15%
Not in education, work or training0%4%10%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m28812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate57 per 1,000 people37% lower than the England average
Typical house price£545,000Epsom and Ewell
Nearest bus stop210 mThe Spring, 7 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy360 m440Good 202279Compare
St Clement's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy590 m205Not inspectedCompare
North East Surrey College of TechnologyFurther education910 mNot inspectedCompare
Glyn SchoolAcademy0.6 miles1,723Outstanding 202390Compare
Blenheim High SchoolAcademy0.8 miles1,370Not inspected61Compare
Wallace Fields Junior SchoolCouncil1.0 miles273Report card 202695Compare
Nonsuch High School for GirlsAcademy (grammar)1.1 miles1,494Report card 202697Compare
Nonsuch Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 milesNot inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Ewell Castle School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Ewell Castle School yet.

How good are Ewell Castle School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 39.5, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Ewell Castle School have?

611 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 775 places, so it is 79% full.

Does Ewell Castle School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 8 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Church Street, Ewell, Epsom, KT17 2AW
Telephone
020 8393 1413
Website
www.ewellcastle.co.uk
Principal
Mr Silas Edmonds
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Ewell Village
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
23 October 1957
URN
125380 · LAESTAB 9366203 · UKPRN 10002361

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from