Royal Alexandra and Albert School
All-through · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Surrey
Gatton Park, Reigate, RH2 0TD
79
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 12/03/2024
Application demand
71%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.2%
20.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
984
Capacity used
Has space82%
1,200 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
71%
1st preference success rate
50 of 70 families who put it first got an offer
77
Places offered
275
Total applications
3.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 70 | 50 | ● 71% |
| 2nd preference | 84 | 15 | ● 18% |
| 3rd preference | 55 | 9 | ● 16% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 66 | 3 | ● 5% |
| Total | 275 | 77 | 28% |
1st preference success by year
Surrey lets families list 6 preferences. 54 applications came from outside the council area (14 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- All-through
- Age range
- 7–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Headteacher
- Morgan Thomas
- Address
- Gatton Park, Reigate, RH2 0TD
- Phone
- 01737649000
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward / constituency
- Redhill West & Wray Common · Reigate
- Area
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 125279
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 11% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 8% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
984 pupils · 1,200 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
12 March 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 659 pupils
Attendance
93.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
20.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 19% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 0% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 55.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.61 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.98 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.57 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 46% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 53.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 54.2% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 77.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 50% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.85 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 144 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.35 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 8.2% | 17% |
| A-level students | 79 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 144 | 30% | 63% | 84% | |
| English Language | 144 | 16% | 56% | 78% | |
| English Literature | 144 | 19% | 63% | 83% | |
| Combined Science | 125 | 14% | 59% | 77% | |
| Geography | 90 | 29% | 70% | 84% | |
| Business | 84 | 20% | 63% | 77% | |
| History | 52 | 25% | 65% | 77% | |
| Spanish | 49 | 35% | 67% | 88% | |
| Physical Education | 49 | 8% | 41% | 63% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 46 | 17% | 65% | 83% | |
| French | 33 | 30% | 42% | 55% | |
| Art and Design | 31 | 23% | 68% | 90% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 27 | 4% | 19% | 44% | |
| Psychology | 22 | 5% | 9% | 23% | |
| Government and Politics | 21 | 0% | 14% | 29% | |
| History | 15 | 0% | 7% | 47% | |
| Mathematics | 15 | 0% | 20% | 33% | |
| Biology | 14 | 7% | 14% | 36% | |
| Chemistry | 14 | 0% | 14% | 50% | |
| English Literature | 12 | 8% | 8% | 33% | |
| Computer Science | 8 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Business Studies | 7 | 0% | 29% | 71% | |
| French | 6 | 0% | 0% | 17% | |
| Geography | 6 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 17668: Royal Alexandra and Albert School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 65% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 0% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 67% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Surrey council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.