Merstham Park School, Redhill

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~814m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Cullum Mitchell
Pupils:711 / 900 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01737919491
Address:Taynton Drive, Redhill, RH1 3PU
Trust:GLF SCHOOLS
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:145898
UKPRN:10068131
Constituency:East Surrey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

28.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

26

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Merstham Rail Station (Entrance)
926m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Serpentine Green (opp)
214m · 3 min walk
Portland Drive Flats (adj)
405m · 7 min walk
Radstock Way (opp)
415m · 7 min walk
Worsted Green (adj)
416m · 7 min walk
Delabole Road (adj)
434m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

711 pupils

900 capacity

189 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Redhill

Low pressure
New homes approved:761
Projected new pupils:137

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Redhill

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

Places available

12,562

Applications

12,278

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

95.3%

Secondary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.11782%

Overall absence

23.7069%

Persistent absence

696

Enrolments

Authorised5.91275%
Unauthorised2.20507%
Persistent (10%+)23.7069%
Severe (50%+)2.44253%

Absence trend

7.04783%
18/19
9.75216%
20/21
10.82894%
21/22
9.09832%
22/23
8.62814%
23/24
8.11782%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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