Reigate Parish Church Primary School, Reigate
Reigate Parish Church Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Reigate. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in Reigate with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Reigate Parish Church Primary School in detail
Reigate Parish Church Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 2 November 2026, an admissions event on Monday 9 November 2026, an admissions event on Tuesday 17 November 2026 and an admissions event on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Reigate Parish Church Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Reigate Parish Church Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Reigate Parish Church Primary School as their first choice and 187 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Reigate Parish Church Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Reigate Parish Church Primary School are Hatchlands Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); Reigate Priory Community Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 85% maths); Wray Common Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and St John's Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 71% maths).
Reigate Parish Church Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Hatchlands PrimaryReigate Priory Community Junior SchoolWray Common Primary SchoolSt John's Primary School
What parents say
164 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Reigate Parish Church Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).
Who goes there
4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (7%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 57 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reigate Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crakell Road (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 170 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
Reigate Parish Church Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Reigate Parish Church Primary School are Reigate School (0.8 miles), St Bede's School (1.3 miles) and Carrington School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates an exceptional learning environment where children develop into confident, articulate and independent learners. Teachers give precise explanations and encourage high-quality discussions, so pupils are genuinely motivated to do well. Beyond academics, the school develops well-rounded citizens who understand important social and moral issues, debate them thoughtfully, and take action to make positive change in their community.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour and calm, productive classrooms where pupils are motivated and engaged in learning
- Highly ambitious, carefully designed curriculum with progressive knowledge and skills development from early years through Year 6
- Precise teaching of reading and mathematics, with phonics delivered effectively and matched to pupils' abilities
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs through thoughtful, personalised adaptations
- Rich personal development opportunities including trips, workshops, clubs and discussions about modern Britain
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, woodland exploration, trips, workshops, clubs, collective worship, fundraising events
Reigate Parish Church Primary School is an exceptional school where all children are nurtured to reach their best potential through high aspirations and strong values. The school has effectively maintained the outstanding standards identified at its previous inspection in June 2019.
At a Glance
4.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
164 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Reigate Parish Church Primary School
Parish Post 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Parish Post 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Parish Post 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Parish Post 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Parish Post 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Parish Post 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
From Reigate Parish Church Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Reigate Parish Church Primary School.
- LinguaPlay-ReigateAt the school · Not yet graded
- Camp Beaumont - Reigate St Mary's440m away · Not yet graded
- Minds in Motion Holiday Camp at Reigate Priory Junior School960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Reigate Parish Church Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Reigate Parish Church Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Reigate Parish Church Primary 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Reigate
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reigate
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
195
Boys
208
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,621
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,968
Per pupil
£2214k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
4.6%
Persistent absence
369
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
Reigate Parish Church Primary School
Questions parents ask about Reigate Parish Church Primary School
What are SATs results like at Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
Of the pupils at Reigate Parish Church Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Reigate Parish Church Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Reigate Parish Church Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Reigate Parish Church Primary 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 Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
Reigate Parish Church Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
Classes at Reigate Parish Church Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
Reigate Parish Church Primary School has around 403 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Reigate Parish Church Primary School in 2024/25. 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Reigate Parish Church Primary 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 Reigate Parish Church Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: LinguaPlay-Reigate (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Reigate Parish Church Primary School?
Reigate Parish Church Primary School is at Blackborough Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)