Chertsey High School Catchment Area
Chertsey High School is a free s secondary school in Addlestone, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 898 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
898
Pupils
900
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Chertsey High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chertsey High School?
The catchment area for Chertsey High School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at Chertsey High School are allocated by Surrey using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Chertsey High School: at or above its 900 place limit
Chertsey High School has a published admission number of 900 places. 898 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 900 places. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Addlestone.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Chertsey High School: School Information
- Full address
- Chertsey Road, Addlestone, KT15 2EP
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144741
Other Secondary Schools in Addlestone
If Chertsey High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Addlestone are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Chertsey High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Chertsey High School
What is the catchment area for Chertsey High School? ▾
The catchment area for Chertsey High School is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Chertsey High School oversubscribed? ▾
Chertsey High School is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Chertsey High School? ▾
Admission to Chertsey High School is managed by Surrey. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Chertsey High School cover? ▾
Chertsey High School is a secondary school in Addlestone, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Chertsey High School? ▾
Chertsey High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.