Carrington School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Redhill · RH1 4AD · Surrey
Ages 11–16
- Att845.6
- P8-0.1
- EM5+48%
- Absence8.4%
0.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 125278
St Bede's School
Voluntary aided school · Redhill · RH1 2LQ
Ages 11–18 · 1,918 pupils · Surrey
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Attainment 8
59.4
Overall absence
5.1%
Admissions demand
1.47 · Competitive
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-05-22
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.72
−20+2
Attainment 859.4
English & maths grade 5+74%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry63%
EBacc APS: 5.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised0.6%
- Authorised absence
- 4.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,671
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary 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
1.47 · Competitive
1st preferences
488
Places offered
332
1st-preference offers
327
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 995
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 332
- Applications from outside LA
- 89
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 7
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
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 fill101%
1,918 pupils · 1,890 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,918
- Boys / girls
- 916 / 1,002
- School capacity
- 1,890
- Capacity fill
- 1,918 / 1,890 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- FSM pupils
- 103
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Powell
Location
- Address
- Carlton Road
- Postcode
- RH1 2LQ
- Town
- Redhill
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Surrey
- District
- Reigate and Banstead
- Constituency
- Reigate
- 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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Redhill, Surrey, 1,918 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.3%. Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Merstham Park School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
Redhill · RH1 3PU · Surrey
Ages 11–16
- Att846.0
- P8-0.1
- EM5+37%
- Absence8.6%
1.5 miles away
Reigate School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Reigate · RH2 7NT · Surrey
Ages 11–16
- Att852.9
- P80.4
- EM5+61%
- Absence7.3%
1.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Powell
- Telephone
- 01737212108