All Hallows Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,514 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.2
Academy converter
Howard of Effingham School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,471of 1,522 places
- Free school meals
- 11.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 240
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 26 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Howard of Effingham School (URN 125247, until 1 July 2011).
What the data says
Of the 228 pupils who finished Year 11 at Howard of Effingham School in 2023, 65% stayed on in Howard of Effingham School’s own sixth form (Surrey average 29%), 15% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 156 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Surrey 41%, England 37%), and 40% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.1 against 46.1 across England and 50.8 in Surrey, with 66% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 31% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Surrey and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Howard of Effingham School | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 228 | 11,758 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 65% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 14% | 32% | 13% |
| — further education college | 15% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Howard of Effingham School | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 156 | 10,235 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 41% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 40% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 32% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Howard of Effingham School | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.1 | 50.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 55% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 31% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.03 | 4.55 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 8% | 15% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.8 | 32.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.4 | 54.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 238 | 99% | 86% | 30% | 21% | 86% |
| English Language | 238 | 99% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 87% |
| Mathematics | 238 | 99% | 88% | 39% | 22% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 191 | 80% | 65% | 27% | 9% | 75% |
| History | 143 | 60% | 41% | 43% | 26% | 79% |
| Geography | 105 | 44% | 41% | 38% | 25% | 80% |
| Business Studies | 102 | 43% | 18% | 34% | 20% | 82% |
| Design and Technology | 75 | 31% | 11% | 39% | 23% | 75% |
| Psychology | 51 | 21% | 3% | 18% | 22% | 63% |
| Physical Education | 45 | 19% | 11% | 71% | 24% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 18% | 23% | 77% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 43 | 18% | 23% | 77% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 43 | 18% | 23% | 72% | 46% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 41 | 17% | 8% | 39% | 21% | 85% |
| French | 34 | 14% | 18% | 41% | 29% | 82% |
| Drama | 32 | 13% | 7% | 19% | 27% | 84% |
| Art and Design | 31 | 13% | 7% | 23% | 24% | 87% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 11% | 13% | 48% | 30% | 85% |
| Spanish | 25 | 10% | 19% | 56% | 27% | 100% |
| Latin | 25 | 10% | 1% | 76% | 74% | 92% |
| German | 21 | 9% | 5% | 52% | 33% | 81% |
| Media Studies | 21 | 9% | 4% | 19% | 20% | 71% |
| Dance | 21 | 9% | 1% | 14% | 27% | 81% |
| Music | 20 | 8% | 5% | 70% | 33% | 90% |
| Film Studies | 16 | 7% | 1% | 38% | 20% | 75% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 5% | 9% | 23% | 28% | 77% |
| Textiles | 12 | 5% | 2% | 17% | 27% | 92% |
| Chinese | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 29 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | 18 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Howard of Effingham School | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 337 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 161 | 7,325 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.13 | 37.19 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 61 | 38% | 31% |
| Physics | 32 | 20% | 12% |
| Biology | 31 | 19% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 17% | 17% |
| Economics | 26 | 16% | 13% |
| History | 26 | 16% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 16% | 13% |
| Psychology | 23 | 14% | 23% |
| Sociology | 23 | 14% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 19 | 12% | 4% |
| Product Design | 18 | 11% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 10% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 14 | 9% | 5% |
| English Literature | 13 | 8% | 11% |
| English Language | 12 | 7% | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 12 | 7% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 7% | 5% |
| Geography | 12 | 7% | 10% |
| Politics | 7 | 4% | 6% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 4% | 4% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 7% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 6% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 10 | 6% | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 6% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.