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Royal Alexandra and Albert School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–18 · Voluntary aided

Gatton Park, Reigate RH2 0TD · raa-school.co.uk · 01737 649000

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
53.2
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
984
82% of 1,200 places
Local authority
Surrey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
11.2%
First language not English
4.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 104 families put the school first and 79 places were offered; 63% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 110 (Places 72)110September 2023: 111 (Places 73)111September 2024: 90 (Places 71)90September 2025: 70 (Places 77)70September 2026: 104 (Places 79)104Places 79
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026791041.3▲63%
September 2025Sept 202577700.971%
September 2024Sept 202471901.3▲66%
September 2023Sept 2023731111.5▲54%
September 2022Sept 2022721101.5▲50%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.2, and 54.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.4 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 71% (England 53%)71%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 58% (England 64%)58%2018/19: 65% (England 65%)65%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 19% (England 61%)19%2024/25: 46% (England 62%)46%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼46%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●104105
●105105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.4 (England 46.3)48.42017/18: 51.4 (England 46.5)51.42018/19: 51.8 (England 46.7)51.82021/22: 52.3 (England 48.8)52.32022/23: 51.7 (England 46.3)51.72023/24: 55.0 (England 45.9)55.02024/25: 53.2 (England 46.0)53.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲53.246.0
▲54.2%45.4%
▲77.8%64.8%
▲50.0%40.5%
▲4.854.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.8−2.3
Sixth form college36.1+9.5
Further education18.7−2.6
Other education1.3−3.4
Apprenticeship1.9+0.7
Employment0.6−1.2
Not in a lasting destination1.3−1.7
Activity not captured3.2+0.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.2 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 30.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 28.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.6 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 30.4 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
79 studentsC (30.4)Average -0.06
79 studentsC (31.2)Average -0.02
36 studentsDist- (30.9)Average +0.08
8.2%AAB or better
90.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2485C+ (32.6)+0.02
2022/23101C (28.5)—
2021/2293C+ (31.7)—
2018/1995C (31.2)-0.08
2017/1882C (30.8)+0.12
2016/1781C+ (31.9)+0.07
2015/1682C (31.2)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University80.9+16.3
Employment6.4−8.8
Not in a lasting destination5.3+2.3
Activity not captured7.4−7.8

Ofsted

Royal Alexandra and Albert School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
12 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (378 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
76%
Replies
378
36% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼66% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 49% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼55% agreeEngland 67%

based on 113 parents (30%) with SEND

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