Salfords Primary School and Nursery, Redhill
Salfords Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Redhill, part of GLF Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 9 schools in Redhill with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Salfords Primary School and Nursery in detail
Salfords Primary School and Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "We believe in the development of the whole child. This will be achieved within a calm, caring, and safe environment. We have high expectations of everyone to ensure children reach their full potential. We believe it is essential to treat people equally through equality of opportunity regardless of gender, race, special needs or disability."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am so excited to share our Ofsted report with you here ! My passion for education, high standards and expectations mean that children achieve great outcomes both academically and emotionally. The core principles of my vision are to ensure the best life chances for all children through a nurturing environment."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Salfords Primary School and Nursery 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 rose from 83% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Salfords Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Salfords Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Salfords Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Salfords Primary School and Nursery are Earlswood Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); Dovers Green School (1.5 miles, Good); Earlswood Infant and Nursery School (1.5 miles, Good); and St John's Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 71% maths).
Salfords Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Earlswood Junior SchoolDovers Green SchoolEarlswood Infant and Nursery SchoolSt John's Primary School
The trust
Salfords Primary School and Nursery is one of 43 schools run by GLF Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Staffing
Salfords Primary School and Nursery had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salfords (Surrey) Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Copsleigh Avenue (opposite), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Salfords Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Salfords Primary School and Nursery issued 16 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Salfords Primary School and Nursery
Salfords pupils celebrate results in government times tables and spelling tests
20 Jul 2026
The Telegraph's Best Schools List
5 Jan 2026
Harvest Day
13 Oct 2025
Celebrating World Mental Health Day
10 Oct 2025
Emotion Monster Displays
10 Sep 2025
The Mayor at Salfords
8 Sep 2025
From Salfords Primary School and Nursery's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Term dates
Salfords Primary School and Nursery is an academy, 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Salfords Primary School and Nursery 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Salfords Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
334 pupils
450 places
116 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redhill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redhill
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
381
Total Pupils
183
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,207
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,312
Per pupil
£2040k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.0%
Overall absence
24.7%
Persistent absence
312
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
Salfords Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Salfords Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Salfords Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Salfords Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Salfords Primary School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Salfords Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
Salfords Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Salfords Primary School and Nursery average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
Salfords Primary School and Nursery has around 381 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
9% of sessions were missed at Salfords Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Salfords Primary School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Salfords Primary School and Nursery?
Salfords Primary School and Nursery is at Copsleigh Avenue, Salfords, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5BQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)