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Earlswood Infant and Nursery School, Redhill

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–7

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
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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).

Carrington SchoolReigate SchoolSt Bede's School

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

Likely (~451m)Possible (~645m)Unlikely (~839m)

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 GIAS
Head:Julie Chandler
Pupils:372
LA:Surrey
Phone:01737765125
Address:St John's Road, Redhill, RH1 6DZ
Federation:Federation of Earlswood Schools
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This 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.

Inspected 12 March 2024View full report
URN:124987
UKPRN:10072774
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Reigate
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

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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)

Source: Surrey term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Earlswood (Surrey) Rail Station (Entrance)
419m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Earlswood School (adj)
22m · 0 min walk
Emlyn Road (N-bound)
76m · 1 min walk
Earlsbrook Road (after)
137m · 2 min walk
Hooley Lane (NW-bound)
172m · 3 min walk
Althorne Road (adj)
186m · 3 min walk

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:777
Projected new pupils:194

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redhill

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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)

12 March 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

17 July 2018
21 May 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

54

SEN Support

16

EHC Plans

18.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health24
Speech, Language & Communication24
Moderate Learning Difficulty14
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
57.3%
Asian
17.3%
Black
4.6%
Mixed
7.3%
Other
0.8%
Unclassified
5.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.1%
English as Additional Language25.0%

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

Deprivation£85,989
EAL funding£61,032
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

9.5%

Persistent absence

242

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)9.5%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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