Best Schools in Reigate

How many schools are there in Reigate?

Reigate has 15 open schools: 6 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Reigate are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Reigate were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Reigate Priory Community Junior School and Reigate Parish Church Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 9 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.

Reigate Priory Community Junior SchoolReigate Parish Church Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Reigate get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Reigate with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Royal Alexandra and Albert School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.5 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Reigate School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.3 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Royal Alexandra and Albert SchoolReigate School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Reigate have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Reigate with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Reigate Priory Community Junior School (89% in reading, 85% in maths); Reigate Parish Church Primary School (93% in reading, 80% in maths); and Wray Common Primary School (84% in reading, 84% 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.

Reigate Priory Community Junior SchoolReigate Parish Church Primary SchoolWray Common Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Reigate?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Reigate 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 Reigate?

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: Reigate School, 1.91 km for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Reigate School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Reigate?

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.