Esher College is an open access, non-selective sixth form college located in Thames Ditton, Elmbridge, England.
Rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted, it has just under 1800 students enrolled, with a catchment drawn from north Surrey and southwest London. Esher 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.
In 2010 Esher College became the first 6th form college in the country to fully support IPv6.
History
Grammar school
It was formerly Esher County Grammar School which was the new site of Surbiton County Grammar, which moved from a site now occupied by the Hollyfield School in 1965.
Sixth form college
It became a sixth form college in 1974. It had 600 pupils in the 1970s, 700 in the 1980s, and 800 in the 1990s.
Controversy
In 2017 Esher College created controversy when it published pupil's A level results a day early.
Former pupils
- Camilla Kerslake, singer
- India de Beaufort, actress
- Keira Knightley, actress
- Ray Lewington, Fulham assistant manager
- Ruth Wilson, actress
- Matthew Needham, actor known for Casualty
- Josh Franceschi, (You Me at Six lead singer)
Esher County Grammar School
- David Lock, Labour member of parliament (1997-2001) for Wyre Forest
References
External links
- Esher College official website
- Esher College OFSTED Report
- EduBase
