Earlswood Infant and Nursery School, Redhill
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Redhill. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 104 families put Earlswood Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 198 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Earlswood Infant and Nursery School are Earlswood Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); St John's Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 71% maths); Hatchlands Primary (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 82% reading, 83% maths).
Earlswood Junior SchoolSt John's Primary SchoolHatchlands PrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Earlswood (Surrey) Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Earlswood School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Earlswood Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 198 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Earlswood Infant and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Earlswood Infant and Nursery School are Carrington School (0.9 miles), Reigate School (1.2 miles) and St Bede's School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Earlswood Infant and Nursery School.
- Y-Kids Redhill630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Earlswood Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 21 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
328 pupils
360 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redhill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redhill
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
372
Total Pupils
200
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,498
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,309
Per pupil
£1984k
Total funding
£77k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
242
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Earlswood Infant and Nursery School
What is Earlswood Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School has around 372 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Earlswood Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Earlswood Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Earlswood Infant and Nursery School: Y-Kids Redhill (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Earlswood Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 21 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is at St John's Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6DZ.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)