Merstham Park School
Secondary · Free schools · Mixed · Surrey
Taynton Drive, Redhill, RH1 3PU
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 18/10/2022
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.9%
23.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
711
Capacity used
Has space79%
900 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
114 of 114 families who put it first got an offer
182
Places offered
392
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 114 | 114 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 88 | 17 | ● 19% |
| 3rd preference | 105 | 13 | ● 12% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 85 | 3 | ● 4% |
| Total | 392 | 147 | 38% |
1st preference success by year
Surrey lets families list 6 preferences. 40 applications came from outside the council area (8 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
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Cullum Mitchell
- Address
- Taynton Drive, Redhill, RH1 3PU
- Phone
- 01737919491
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward / constituency
- Hooley, Merstham & Netherne · East Surrey
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 145898
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 28% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 11% | — | — |
| SEN support | 15% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
711 pupils · 900 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
18 October 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 696 pupils
Attendance
91.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
23.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
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.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 45 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 44.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 64.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 93 | — |
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.
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+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 93 | 15% | 44% | 61% | |
| Mathematics | 92 | 14% | 55% | 74% | |
| English Literature | 89 | 17% | 47% | 67% | |
| Combined Science | 70 | 4% | 26% | 49% | |
| Geography | 58 | 10% | 53% | 59% | |
| History | 44 | 27% | 55% | 57% | |
| Physical Education | 44 | 0% | 45% | 59% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 35 | 3% | 37% | 71% | |
| Art and Design | 29 | 38% | 76% | 93% | |
| Design & Technology | 28 | 14% | 50% | 79% | |
| French | 24 | 21% | 79% | 96% | |
| Biology | 23 | 30% | 96% | 96% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
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.