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Schools across Surrey

Local authority · 521 schools across 76 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Surrey (521)

Showing 20 of 521 schools

Total Schools

521

297 primary · 56 secondary

Total Pupils

197,882

90% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

123

34 outstanding · 89 good

Capacity

219,328

21,446 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

89
395
Outstanding: 34
Good: 89
Requires Improvement: 3
Not inspected: 395

Best Schools in Surrey

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

37.3

GCSE Eng+Maths

32.5%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

90% full
87,354 pupils96,967 capacity

9,613 spare places

Secondary Schools

96% full
65,298 pupils67,884 capacity

2,586 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.1%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

14.3%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

361

2024/25

Absence trend across Surrey schools

4.6%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
6.9%
21/22
6.4%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
6.1%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

85%

Plans Issued

1,948

Assessment Requests

3,283

Tribunal Cases

75

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

54%
2019
61%
2020
65%
2021
26%
2022
16%
2023
41%
2024
85%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

17,299 admissions

205

Lodged

(1.2%)

135

Heard

15

Successful

(11%)

Primary (infant classes)

12,537 admissions

121

Lodged

(1.0%)

84

Heard

2

Successful

(2%)

Secondary

13,528 admissions

519

Lodged

(3.8%)

372

Heard

57

Successful

(15%)

Total

30,827 admissions

724

Lodged

(2.3%)

507

Heard

72

Successful

(14%)

Total appeals lodged per year

1702
2019
1796
2020
1781
2021
1383
2022
1589
2023
1577
2024
1136
2025
1569
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Surrey

Guildford

50 schools

Woking

41 schools

Epsom

27 schools

Farnham

25 schools

Leatherhead

24 schools

Godalming

24 schools

Camberley

20 schools

Redhill

18 schools

Caterham

16 schools

Dorking

15 schools

Reigate

14 schools

Addlestone

12 schools

Horley

12 schools

Chertsey

11 schools

Esher

10 schools

Egham

10 schools

Walton-on-Thames

10 schools

Ashford

9 schools

Oxted

9 schools

Banstead

8 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Surrey

How many schools are there in Surrey?

Surrey has 521 open schools: 297 state primary, 61 state secondary or all-through, 83 independent, 60 special and 20 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Surrey are rated Outstanding?

68 schools in Surrey were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Cobham Montessori School, Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS), Undershaw Education Trust, Pewley Down Infant School, Pyrford Church of England Primary School and 63 more. Counting Good as well, 96% of the 343 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.

Cobham Montessori SchoolEmerald Place Clinic School (EPCS)Undershaw Education TrustPewley Down Infant SchoolPyrford Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Surrey get the best GCSE results?

Of the 70 schools in Surrey with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Andrew's Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 65.4 and 84% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Gordon's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.8 and 80% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Hinchley Wood School, with an Attainment 8 score of 63 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Andrew's Catholic SchoolGordon's SchoolHinchley Wood School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Surrey have the best SATs results?

Of the 205 primary schools in Surrey with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at South Farnham School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); The Raleigh School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Esher Church School (100% in reading, 98% 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.

South Farnham SchoolThe Raleigh SchoolEsher Church School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Surrey?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Surrey 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 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; Chertsey High School, 6.35 km for 2026 entry; Cobham Free School, 1.62 km for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 42 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 SchoolChertsey High SchoolCobham Free School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Surrey?

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.

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