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Merstham Primary School

Academy converter · Redhill · RH1 3AZ

Ages 2–11 · 236 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

236 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
118 / 118
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
236 / 300 (79%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
David Keyte

Location

Address
London Road South, Merstham
Postcode
RH1 3AZ
Town
Redhill
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Reigate and Banstead
Constituency
East Surrey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Redhill, Surrey, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.8%.

Open schools in Redhill
18
Primary schools in Redhill
11
Academies among open schools in Redhill
44% (8)
Open schools in RH1
19
Primary in RH1
12
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RedhillNear RH1

  • Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Merstham · RH1 3LH · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.34

    0.4 miles away

  • Furzefield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 3PA · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM24.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 1JF · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.4 miles away

  • Wray Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reigate · RH2 0LR · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.05

    1.9 miles away

  • Hatchlands Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 6AT · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.61

    2.1 miles away

  • Earlswood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 6DZ · Surrey

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.89

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
David Keyte
Telephone
01737924476
Website
www.merstham.surrey.sch.uk

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