Best Schools in Redhill

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Aurora Chaldon SchoolAges 5-19
Woodfield SchoolAges 11-19 · Good

Questions parents ask about schools in Redhill

How many schools are there in Redhill?

Redhill has 18 open schools: 11 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Redhill are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Redhill was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Bede's School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Bede's School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Redhill get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Redhill with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Bede's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.5 and 71% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Merstham Park School, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.4 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Carrington School, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.8 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Bede's School Merstham Park School Carrington School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Redhill have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Redhill with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Earlswood Junior School (88% in reading, 89% in maths); Hatchlands Primary (85% in reading, 88% in maths); and Nutfield Church CofE Primary School (81% in reading, 85% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Earlswood Junior School Hatchlands Primary Nutfield Church CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Redhill?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Redhill selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Redhill?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at this school: St Bede's School, 8.45 km for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

St Bede's School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Redhill?

Apply to Surrey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.