Academy converter · Surrey

Merstham Primary School

2–11Ages
236Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144697URN

London Road South, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3AZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

1.1 above Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

111 applications for 30 places · 28th of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

34%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Surrey median (2.6) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

111 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 3.7; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 3.4; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 3.9; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 3.5; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 3.7; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 3.5; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 3.9; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 4.2; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 4.3; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 4.2; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2016 4.8; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Surrey median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 4.5; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Surrey median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as Merstham Primary School (URN 124989), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	111	3.7	36	1.20
Sep 2025	30	103	3.4	29	0.97
Sep 2024	30	117	3.9	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	106	3.5	24	0.80
Sep 2022	30	111	3.7	28	0.93
Sep 2021	30	104	3.5	27	0.90
Sep 2020	25	97	3.9	19	0.76
Sep 2019	24	100	4.2	20	0.83
Sep 2018 *	30	128	4.3	26	0.87
Sep 2017 *	30	126	4.2	26	0.87
Sep 2016 *	30	145	4.8	25	0.83
Sep 2015 *	60	127	2.1	32	0.53
Sep 2014 *	30	135	4.5	37	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 38% · Maths 72% → all three 34% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard34%200th of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard38%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Surrey median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	34%	0%	106	103
2023/24	43%	10%	103	102
2022/23	76%	14%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Merstham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.7applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery
0.7 km · Surrey

Outstanding2022

3.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Furzefield Primary Academy
0.9 km · Surrey

Good2023

1.4applications per place
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Surrey

2026

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
2.8 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Wray Common Primary School
3.0 km · Surrey

2026

4.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School
3.1 km · Surrey

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Hatchlands Primary
3.3 km · Surrey

Good2022

4.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School
3.6 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144697 · 936/2211
Trust: GLF Schools
Capacity: 300 pupils · 236 on roll
Free school meals: 20.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2018
Replaced: Merstham Primary School (URN 124989)
Address: London Road South, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3AZ
Local authority: Surrey · Reigate and Banstead

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources