St Bede's School, Redhill

In its own words: "St Bede's School, Redhill was formed in 1976 as an amalgamation of Bishop Simpson (CofE) School and St Joseph's (RC) School. We benefit from the support of the Arundel and Brighton Catholic Diocese and the Southwark Anglican Diocese. In 1992, the local free churches became partners of the school giving us our unique ecumenical nature."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel extremely proud and privileged to be Headteacher of St Bede's School and Sixth Form. Having worked at the school since April 2017, which has fantastic students, supportive parents/carers and excellent high quality staff and governors, I am committed to providing our students with the best possible Christian education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, dance and cheerleading.

In 2026, pupils at St Bede's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 59.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.8 in Surrey and 47 across England.

71% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Surrey and 47% in England.

That is up from 57.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.72: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 47.4, against 60.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 469 families put St Bede's School as their first choice and 936 named it as one of their preferences, for 316 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 158 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Bede's School are Royal Alexandra and Albert School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.5); Carrington School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.8); Merstham Park School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.4); and Reigate School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.3).

St Bede's School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 327 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 9% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 171 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 53% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 28% into work. 19% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Mixed (10%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (2.9%) received SEN support and 67 (3.5%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Redhill Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Bede's School (outside), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 182 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.

In 2024/25, St Bede's School issued 67 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to St Bede's School are St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles), Wray Common Primary School (0.6 miles) and Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.