Best Schools in Surrey

How many schools are there in Surrey?

Surrey has 765 open schools: 469 state primary, 105 state secondary or all-through, 90 independent, 70 special and 31 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Surrey are rated Outstanding?

119 schools in Surrey were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS), The German School, Pewley Down Infant School, Pyrford Church of England Primary School, Reigate Priory Community Junior School and 114 more. Counting Good as well, 96% of the 569 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.

Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS)The German SchoolPewley Down Infant SchoolPyrford Church of England Primary SchoolReigate Priory Community Junior School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Surrey get the best GCSE results?

Of the 115 schools in Surrey with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Wilson's School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 86.8 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Tiffin Girls' School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 86 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Tiffin School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 83.1 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Wilson's SchoolThe Tiffin Girls' SchoolTiffin School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Surrey have the best SATs results?

3 of the 349 primary schools in Surrey with 2025 Key Stage 2 results had every pupil reach the expected standard in both reading and maths: Deer Park School, South Farnham School and The Raleigh School. Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Deer Park SchoolSouth Farnham SchoolThe Raleigh School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Surrey?

Yes. Surrey has 7 state grammar schools, including Nonsuch High School for Girls, Sutton Grammar School, The Tiffin Girls' School, Tiffin School, Wallington County Grammar School and Wallington High School for Girls. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Nonsuch High School for GirlsSutton Grammar SchoolThe Tiffin Girls' SchoolTiffin SchoolWallington County Grammar SchoolWallington High School for Girls

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

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

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 these schools: All Hallows Catholic School, 0.83 km for 2026 entry; Blenheim High School, 3.1 km for 2026 entry; Broadwater School, 2.13 km for 2026 entry; Cobham Free School, 1.62 km for 2026 entry; de Stafford School, 8.97 km for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 74 schools in Surrey; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

All Hallows Catholic SchoolBlenheim High SchoolBroadwater SchoolCobham Free Schoolde Stafford School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Surrey?

Apply to your council - Surrey, Croydon or Sutton, depending on your address - 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.