Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, Egham
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is a school for pupils in Egham.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College in detail
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College in its own words
In its own words: "Upheld by our values, our RH2030s strategy prepares us for future challenges and exciting opportunities. Are you ready to explore the things that really matter to you? Join Royal Holloway’s thriving community of gamechangers passionate about making a real difference in the world."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Egham Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Holloway College (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Royal Holloway and Bedford New College stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
New team, led by Royal Holloway, awarded leadership of the British Election Study to understand British democracy
2 Oct 2026
Singer and songwriter, Example, receives Honorary Degree from Royal Holloway
29 Sep 2026
In conversation with sir ben kingsley a heartfelt insight into portraying heroes of the holocaust
29 Sep 2026
From Royal Holloway and Bedford New College's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 17 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
Capacity & Demand
Across Surrey council
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
Questions parents ask about Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
What is the catchment area for Royal Holloway and Bedford New College?
No fixed boundary. When Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Royal Holloway and Bedford New College?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Royal Holloway and Bedford New 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 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 17 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Royal Holloway and Bedford New College?
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is at Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)