Boys (co-ed sixth)Independent

Halliford School

Shepperton, Surrey, South East · TW17 9HX

Founded in 1921, Halliford School is a small independent in Shepperton that educates boys from 11 and welcomes girls into a sixth form of around 100. With roughly 480 pupils and a pupil-to-teacher ratio of about 8, classes are intimate and teaching attention generous. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, with all compliance standards met. A notable third of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a school accustomed to working closely with individual learners.

480

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£26,910

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Boys (co-ed sixth)
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 11-18
Pupils: 480
Pupil:teacher ratio: 8
Location: Shepperton, Surrey, South East
Website: www.hallifordschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01923 223593

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Headmaster Mr James Davies

Latest results

Attainment 8

39.6

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

56%

A-level A*-B

55%

Teaching & academics

At GCSE, 56% of grades fall in the 9-7 range, and at A-level 55% reach A*-B, with a broad subject menu running through to EPQ. The published headline figures show an Attainment 8 of 39.6, below the national average of 46.9, and a reported 0% achieving grade 5+ in English and Maths combined, which sits oddly against the strong 9-7 figure and is worth probing directly with the school. Popular sixth-form choices span Psychology, Physics, Maths, History and Economics, pointing to a genuinely mixed academic profile rather than a narrow specialism.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 100

Popular A-level subjects

PsychologyPhysicsPhysical Education / Sports StudiesMathematicsHistoryGovernment and PoliticsGeographyEconomicsDrama and Theatre StudiesDesign and Technology (Product Design)Business StudiesBiologyArt and Design (Fine Art)

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 33.2%
EHC plans: 0.4%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicArtisticDramaticMusicalSportingSTEM (sixth form)

Languages

SpanishFrenchGerman

Popular GCSE subjects

SpanishReligious StudiesPhysicsPhysical Education/Sports StudiesMusicHistoryGermanGeographyFrenchDrama & Theatre StudiesDesign & TechnologyComputer Studies/ComputingClassical CivilisationChemistryBusiness StudiesBiologyArt & Design (Fine Art)

Sport

Main sports

CricketBoating

Beyond the classroom

Sport leans towards cricket and the distinctive option of boating, a nod to the school's riverside Surrey setting. Scholarships across academic, artistic, dramatic, musical, sporting and sixth-form STEM strands reflect the breadth of activity on offer.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1921
Boarding: No

Mobile phone policy

Mobiles should be switched off during the school day with the following exceptions: if a member of staff expressly gives their permission, mobiles may be used in a lesson; if a student needs to contact home, they may do this during break or lunch times and only outside in the main courtyard with the permission of the duty member of staff.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £26,910

Means-tested bursaries available

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 25 November 2025

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The last word

A small, attentive boys' school with a co-educational sixth form, well suited to families who value close teaching ratios and a strong personal-development record. Parents should ask the school to explain its English and Maths attainment figures before deciding.

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