Walton Leigh School
Walton Leigh School is a special academy in Walton-on-Thames for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 93 pupils, 5 more than it has places for. About 36 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2024.
Queen's Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5AB01932 223243waltonleigh.lseat.org.ukMs Annie Paget executive headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 1 February 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
13 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of Walton Leigh School, the school this one replaced.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | 50.6 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | – | – | -1.85 | – | – | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | – | – | – | 0% | – | – | 54% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | – | – | – | 0% | – | – | 73% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | – | – | – | 0.00 | – | – | 4.54 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | – | – | – | 0% | – | – | 44% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
† These results are for Walton Leigh School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
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.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Surrey with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (43), Severe learning difficulty (36), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (10), Moderate learning difficulty (2), Specific learning difficulty (1), language and communications needs (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 84.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 16.0% | 17.1% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 13.6% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 15.5% | 8.8% | 8.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.4% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 39.0% | 48.5% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 25.9% | 27.1% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Walton Leigh School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleves School | Academy | 320 m | 717 | Outstanding 2022 | 98 | Compare |
| Oatlands School | Council | 750 m | 268 | Good 2023 | 77 | Compare |
| Manby Lodge Infant School | Council | 0.9 miles | 269 | Report card 2026 | 70 | Compare |
| Ashley Park School | Independent | 1.0 miles | 61 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St James CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.0 miles | 409 | Not inspected | 64 | Compare |
| Ashley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 574 | Good 2024 | 57 | Compare |
| Three Rivers Academy | Academy | 1.1 miles | 1,311 | No overall grade 2024 | 26 | Compare |
| The Danesfield Manor School | Independent | 1.2 miles | 69 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Walton Leigh School a good school?
Walton Leigh School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in February 2024.
What is Walton Leigh School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Walton Leigh School outstanding at its last full inspection on 1 February 2024.
How many pupils does Walton Leigh School have?
93 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 88 places, so it is 106% full.
What is attendance like at Walton Leigh School?
Pupils were in school 84.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 39% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Walton Leigh School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Walton Leigh School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Queen's Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5AB
- Telephone
- 01932 223243
- Website
- waltonleigh.lseat.org.uk
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Annie Paget
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- London South East Academies Trust (19 schools)
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Oatlands and Burwood Park
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152196 · LAESTAB 9367043 · UKPRN 10099290
- Formerly
- Walton Leigh School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.