Esher Sixth Form College Explained

Esher Sixth Form College
Coordinates:51.3878°N -0.3427°W
Established:1974
Type:16-19 Academy
Principal:Dan Hards [1]
Address:Weston Green Road
City:Thames Ditton
County:Surrey
Country:England
Postcode:KT7 0JB
Ofsted:yes
Urn:145006
Dfeno:8602
Enrolment:2100 (approx.)
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:16
Upper Age:18
Free Label 3:Former name
Free 3:Esher College
Free Label 4:Previous URN
Free 4:130830
Free Label 5:Former name
Free 5:Esher County Grammar School
Website:https://www.esher.ac.uk

Esher Sixth Form College is an open access, non-selective 16-19 Academy located in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England.

Rated as "outstanding" in September 2022[2] by Ofsted, it now has around 2100 students enrolled, with a catchment drawn from north Surrey and southwest London. They offer over 40 A Level and BTEC National courses, with the opportunity to combine both.

Location

Esher Sixth Form College is very close to Thames Ditton railway station on the northern edge of Surrey. It is situated just south of the roundabout of the A309 and B364.

History

Grammar school

The site was formerly Esher County Grammar School which moved there in 1965, having been established as Surbiton County Grammar in the 1920s. The original Surbiton site is now occupied by the Hollyfield School.

Sixth form college

The transformation into a sixth form college began in 1974 with the last intake of grammar school pupils. It became a wholly sixth form college in 1979, by which time it was known as Esher College and had approximately 1000 students. It has since expanded, and the 2021 prospectus describes the college as 'a community of over 1900 full-time students'.

16-19 Academy

It became a 16-19 Academy in September 2019 and changed its name to 'Esher Sixth Form College' [1]

Former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Esher Sixth Form College - GOV.UK. 2023-01-20. get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. en.
  2. Web site: Ofsted - Esher Sixth Form College. 2023-01-20. reports.ofsted.gov.uk. en.
  3. Web site: Visit from former student, Finn Cole . 23 June 2022 . Esher Sixth Form College .
  4. News: Robertson . Louise . 25 November 2009 . Former Esher College and Hollyfield School pupil Camilla Kerslake launches first album . Sutton & Croydon Guardian . 24 January 2023.
  5. Cohen . Louise . 6 September 2007 . Keira Knightley's road to fame . 5[S] . 69110.
  6. Web site: Students attend International Women's Day . 27 Jan 2024.
  7. News: Nichol . Patricia . Something in the Eyre . The Times . 27 May 2007.