School Chooser

Earlswood Junior School

Primary · ages 7-11MixedCouncil382 pupilsRedhillSurrey
School Chooser Score
69
Above
similar schools
Likely range 54 to 81, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 79% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, November 2023
Reached the expected level at 1174%England 63%
Attendance94.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families23%About the same as most schools in England
Places98 spare382 pupils, 480 places
Pupils per teacher21.0School workforce census

Earlswood Junior School is a council school in Redhill for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 382 pupils and room for 480. About 23 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 69 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 79% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Brambletye Park Road, Redhill, RH1 6JX01737 765125earlswood.surrey.sch.ukJulie Chandler executive headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

105 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1174%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level15%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score109.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score106.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 61%61%20172018: 75%75%20182019: 63%63%20192023: 73%73%20232024: 66%66%20242025: 74%74%2025
Since 2017: +13%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017SurreyEngland
Pupils tested10511011811511590
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%66%73%63%75%61%67%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths15%12%10%15%14%14%11%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score109.0108.0108.0104.0107.0106.0107.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score106.0105.0106.0105.0106.0105.0105.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0105.0105.0106.0107.0107.0106.3105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard88%82%81%69%82%68%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard89%81%87%76%83%76%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)76%75%76%77%82%73%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.1-1.4-0.1+0.1
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.0-1.0+0.3+0.6
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged63%42%58%34%67%33%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged79%74%78%72%78%67%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
63%79%
Gap 16 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
69%80%
Gap 11 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
90%74%
Gap 16 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
9%15%
Gap 6 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places391 pupils for 480 places, 2024/25
82% full

89 places were empty (19% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 15% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (115 offers for 120 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary120115all offeredLA
2025 Primary120112all offeredLA
2024 Primary12091all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll382Census January 2026
Places48080% full
Pupils from low-income families23%23% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English22%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support22%82 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan9%33 pupils with a plan
Average class size27.513 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils8%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)23%£134,850 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls194 / 188
White British pupils62%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (32), Autistic spectrum disorder (24), Moderate learning difficulty (24), language and communications needs (16), Specific learning difficulty (8), Physical disability (4).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll382392430447460474
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals23%26%23%24%21%18%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language22%23%25%21%22%16%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support24%16%11%11%13%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%5%4%3%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school13.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils9.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.2%5.9%6.7%6.0%3.3%3.7%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.8%4.0%4.5%4.8%2.4%2.7%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.3%1.9%2.2%1.2%0.9%1.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence13.2%14.0%18.8%14.1%8.1%6.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate9.45.44.71.30.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01000

Staff

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.

Teachers18.2full-time equivalent, 19 people
Pupils per teacher21.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants13.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,517
Teachers who left in the year6%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.22024/25

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m13012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate93 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£480,000Reigate and Banstead
Nearest bus stop30 mBrambletye School, 17 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 primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Earlswood Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil360 m372Good 202479Compare
St John's Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles206Good 202374Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles595Good 202234Compare
Hatchlands PrimaryFree school1.1 miles334Good 202265Compare
St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles363Good 202245Compare
Wray Common Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles406Report card 202684Compare
Nutfield Church CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles202Not inspected70Compare
Reigate Parish Church Primary SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles403Not inspected84Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Earlswood Junior School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats79%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 69 is 19 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 50 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Earlswood Junior School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Harris Junior Academy CarshaltonAcademy9.7 miles358No overall grade 202490Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 69 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 69% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 54 to 81. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.14
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 105 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
-0.01
DfE progress measure; 105 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.01
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.00
2024/25; 403 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.07
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 105 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Earlswood Junior School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Earlswood Junior School scores 69 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 79% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 54 to 81, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Earlswood Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Earlswood Junior School good at its last full inspection on 8 November 2023.

How good are Earlswood Junior School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 74% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 15% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Earlswood Junior School have?

382 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 480 places, so it is 80% full.

Is Earlswood Junior School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 89 places were empty in 2024/25 (19% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Earlswood Junior School?

Pupils were in school 94.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 13% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Earlswood Junior School?

The average class had 27.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 8% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

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

Contact and details

Address
Brambletye Park Road, Redhill, RH1 6JX
Telephone
01737 765125
Website
www.earlswood.surrey.sch.uk
Executive Headteacher
Julie Chandler
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 7-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Earlswood & Whitebushes
Constituency
Reigate
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
125068 · LAESTAB 9362453 · UKPRN 10075094

Where these figures come from