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Salfords Primary School and Nursery, Redhill

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–11

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
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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.

All 43 schools in GLF Schools

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 GIAS
Head:Headteacher Claire Regnard
Pupils:381
LA:Surrey
Phone:01737762940
Address:Copsleigh Avenue, Salfords, Redhill, RH1 5BQ
Trust:GLF SCHOOLS (43 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 23 February 2022View full report
URN:142019
UKPRN:10049643
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dorking and Horley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+8ppWriting+9pp

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?

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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

Salfords (Surrey) Rail Station (entrance)
730m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Copsleigh Avenue (opp)
229m · 4 min walk
West Avenue (adj)
309m · 5 min walk
Church (adj)
527m · 9 min walk
Tollgate Avenue (adj)
703m · 11 min walk
Salbrook Road (opp)
776m · 13 min walk

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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.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:777
Projected new pupils:194

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

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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)

23 February 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
2 May 2018
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

52

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

17.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication25
Social, Emotional & Mental Health19
Autistic Spectrum Disorder13
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Other2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
59.1%
Asian
11.8%
Black
6.6%
Mixed
6.1%
Other
2.6%
Unclassified
1.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.4%
English as Additional Language18.6%

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

Deprivation£159,677
EAL funding£28,542
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.0%

Overall absence

24.7%

Persistent absence

312

Enrolments

Authorised5.5%
Unauthorised3.4%
Persistent (10%+)24.7%
Severe (50%+)4.5%

Absence trend

6.3%
18/19
5.5%
20/21
8.4%
21/22
7.4%
22/23
8.7%
23/24
9.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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