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Reigate Valley College, Reigate

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Ages 5–16

Reigate Valley College is an all-through school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in Reigate, part of Inclusive Education Trust.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Reigate Valley College in detail

Reigate Valley College in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Reigate Valley College (RVC) is a Pupil Referral Unit for both Primary and Secondary aged students. The RVC Sidlow Campus was established in September 2009 before merging with the Allingham Road Campus and subsequently joining with the Phoenix Campus Primary PRU to create the 5-16 provision."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Reigate Valley College

Across Surrey, 81% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Surrey lodged 519 appeals against secondary school offers; 372 reached a hearing and 57 succeeded (15.3% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Reigate Valley College are Reigate School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.3); Carrington School (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.8); Oakwood School (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.9); and St Bede's School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.5).

Reigate SchoolCarrington SchoolOakwood SchoolSt Bede's School

The trust

Reigate Valley College is one of 4 schools run by Inclusive Education Trust, an academy trust.

All 4 schools in Inclusive Education Trust

Where pupils go next

Of the 7 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 14% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college and 14% into work.

Who goes there

65.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%) and Mixed (19%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (71.9%) received SEN support and 9 (28.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Salfords (Surrey) Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Reigate Road (after), 230 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Reigate Valley College are Dovers Green School (0.9 miles), Sandcross Primary School (1.3 miles), Salfords Primary School and Nursery (1.6 miles) and Westvale Park Primary Academy (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Dovers Green SchoolSandcross Primary SchoolSalfords Primary School and NurseryWestvale Park Primary Academy

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amy Smith
Pupils:32
LA:Surrey
Phone:01737249079
Address:Ironsbottom, Sidlow Bridge, Reigate, RH2 8PP
Trust:INCLUSIVE EDUCATION TRUST (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

Inspected 15 May 2024View full report

Reigate Valley College has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as Reigate Valley College (URN 135893), it was rated Outstanding in May 2014.

URN:148129
UKPRN:10086745
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dorking and Horley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

65.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools

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Keep up with Reigate Valley College

Getting There

Bus Stops

Reigate Road (after)
226m · 4 min walk
Bridge (S-bound)
253m · 4 min walk
Ironsbottom (E-bound)
340m · 6 min walk
Three Horseshoes (opp)
878m · 14 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Reigate Valley College is in Surrey; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 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.

Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

44%

Available places

32 pupils

72 places

40 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Reigate

High pressure
New homes approved:604
Projected new pupils:109

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

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.95 applications per place

Places available

12,569

Applications

11,986

Got 1st preference

81.3%

Got preferred school

96.2%

All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History

15 May 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

23

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

100.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health24
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
68.8%
Mixed
18.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals65.6%
English as Additional Language0.0%

32

Total Pupils

22

Boys

10

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

1.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£57,483

Mean salary

2026 data

Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about Reigate Valley College

What is Reigate Valley College's Ofsted rating?

Reigate Valley College has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as Reigate Valley College (URN 135893), it was rated Outstanding in May 2014.

What is the catchment area for Reigate Valley College?

No fixed boundary. When Reigate Valley College is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How many pupils go to Reigate Valley College?

Reigate Valley College has around 32 pupils on roll. 66% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Reigate Valley College?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Reigate Valley College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Reigate Valley College?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Valley College?

Reigate Valley College is at Ironsbottom, Sidlow Bridge, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8PP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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