OFSTED
12 March 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Surrey
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
984
984 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
505
51.3% of pupils
Male pupils
479
48.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
14.3 pts
below England
School
10.5%
Reigate and Banstead
13.6%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.4 pts
below England
School
4.9%
Reigate and Banstead
11.1%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
below England
School
0.7%
Reigate and Banstead
2.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
45.6%
449
African
9.9%
97
Unclassified
8.6%
85
Any other Asian background
8.4%
83
Any other White background
8.1%
80
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
36
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
10.8%
106 of
984 pupils
10.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.5 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
53.2
14.0 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.61 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.77%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.55 pts
higher than
England
School
6.77%
Reigate and Banstead
5.78%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.03%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.21 pts
higher than
England
School
20.03%
Reigate and Banstead
13.86%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.97%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.17 pts
higher than
England
School
1.97%
Reigate and Banstead
1.55%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
82.0%
9.1 pts
below England
Royal Alexandra and Albert School
82.0%
Reigate and Banstead
87.2%
South East
93.0%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.