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Merstham Primary School

Reigate and Banstead, RH1 3AZPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,072
of 13,686 nationally

About Merstham Primary School

Merstham Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This figure sits well below the Surrey local authority average of 66%, placing the school 183rd out of 298 primary schools in the county. In the more local Reigate and Banstead ranking, Merstham comes 21st out of 21 schools on the same combined measure, putting it at the bottom of the borough. The school’s ranking score of 43 places it in the bottom 50% nationally. While the headline combined figure is low, individual subject results tell a slightly more nuanced story: 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing, and 57% did so in both reading and maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLondon Road South, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead, RH1 3AZ
HeadteacherDavid Keyte
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils236
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity236 / 300 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Merstham Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.