Best 3 Secondary schools in Surrey – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Peter's Catholic School (Secondary) in Guildford; Tomlinscote School (Secondary) in Camberley; Hinchley Wood School (Secondary) in Esher — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Peter's Catholic School, Tomlinscote School and Hinchley Wood School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Guildford, Surrey, Camberley, Surrey and Esher, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Peter's Catholic School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Peter's Catholic School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,250, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–5–10%; spread across trusts such as Xavier Catholic Education Trust, The Prospect Trust and HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
St Peter's Catholic School
GU1 2TN
|
Tomlinscote School
GU16 8PY
|
Hinchley Wood School
KT10 0AQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Guildford Surrey GU1 2TN |
Camberley Surrey GU16 8PY |
Esher Surrey KT10 0AQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 26 Jun 2024 | 1 11 Jan 2024 | 1 19 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1500 | 1113 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Xavier Catholic Education Trust | The Prospect Trust | HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.st-petersschool.co.uk | www.tomlinscoteschool.com | www.hinchleywoodschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01483534654 | 01276709050 | 02083987161 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Guildford
Surrey
GU1 2TN - Ofsted
- 1 26 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Website
- www.st-petersschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01483534654
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Camberley
Surrey
GU16 8PY - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Prospect Trust
- Website
- www.tomlinscoteschool.com
- Telephone
- 01276709050
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Esher
Surrey
KT10 0AQ - Ofsted
- 1 19 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HINCHLEY WOOD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02083987161
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