Howard of Effingham School

Comprehensive

National rank

253

269

Rank last year

60.2%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

37.8%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

James Baker

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,551

Head teacher

James Baker

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,551

Head teacher

James Baker

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,551

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

8.4%

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

8.4%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 249=

Grade

%

A*

12.2

A

20.9

B

27.2

A*/A

33.1

A*-B

60.2

GCSE 2024 rank: 247=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

22.9

A/7

14.9

A*/A/9/8/7

37.8

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2019
Verdict *
Good
“Pupils value the educational opportunities they receive at this school. They are ambitious and want to succeed ... There is a strong ethos of pupils supporting each other well, modelled consistently by adults in the school … Team sports are popular. Some pupils are very committed to the sports activities available at the start of every school day … Leaders have the highest ambition for pupils to succeed. They are determined to help all pupils achieve the best possible outcomes by the time they leave the school. Students in the sixth form are exceptionally well prepared for their future steps into further education or employment.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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