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Aurora Chaldon School

Special · ages 5-19MixedIndependent53 pupilsRedhillSurrey
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places47 spare53 pupils, 100 places
Pupils on roll53Census January 2024

Aurora Chaldon School is an independent special school in Redhill for boys and girls aged 5 to 19. It has 53 pupils and room for 100.

Chaldon Rise, Rockshaw Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3DB01372 678630theauroragroup.co.ukDavid Thomas headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll53Census January 2024
Places10053% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%53 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls38 / 15

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2112 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate79 per 1,000 people13% lower than the England average
Typical house price£480,000Reigate and Banstead
Nearest bus stop0.7 milesChilmark Gardens, 0 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Furzefield Primary AcademyAcademy0.7 miles403Good 2023–Compare
Woodfield SchoolCouncil0.8 miles198Good 2022–Compare
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary SchoolChurch of England0.9 miles185Good 202486Compare
Merstham Park SchoolFree school1.0 miles711Good 202265Compare
The Hawthorns SchoolIndependent1.1 miles489Not inspected–Compare
Oakhyrst Grange SchoolIndependent1.2 miles139Not inspected–Compare
Merstham Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles236Good 202223Compare
Clifton Hill SchoolAcademy1.6 miles86Not inspected–Compare
All schools in SurreyAll schools in RedhillBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Aurora Chaldon School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Aurora Chaldon School yet.

How many pupils does Aurora Chaldon School have?

53 pupils aged 5 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 100 places, so it is 53% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Chaldon Rise, Rockshaw Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3DB
Telephone
01372 678630
Website
www.theauroragroup.co.uk
Headteacher
David Thomas
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-19
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
Constituency
East Surrey
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
15 August 2025 (new provision)
URN
151775 · LAESTAB 9366082
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from