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Reigate Grammar School

Independent · ages 2-18MixedIndependent1,566 pupilsSixth formNurseryReigateSurrey
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places94 spare1,566 pupils, 1,660 places
Average A level gradeA-2024/25
Pupils on roll1,566Census January 2024

Reigate Grammar School is an independent school in Reigate for boys and girls aged 2 to 18. It has 1,566 pupils and room for 1,660.

Reigate Road, Reigate, RH2 0QS01737 222231reigategrammar.orgMr S Fenton headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

163 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score48.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 47.447.420182019: 45.545.520192022: 48.348.320222023: 45.545.520232024: 47.847.820242025: 48.048.02025
Since 2018: +0.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SurreyEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11163164148163157150
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 848.047.845.548.345.547.450.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%54%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%1%0%0%0%0%73%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score2.722.762.542.812.672.954.544.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%44%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 16 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Design & Technology100%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Statistics100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Food Preparation & Nutrition100%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Geography99%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
What is taught hereOffers computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
English Language161 entries
98%England 54%
99%England 58%
History107 entries
98%England 52%
Geography88 entries
99%England 51%
Art and Design48 entries
100%England 58%
Drama41 entries
100%England 60%
100%England 56%
100%England 60%
100%England 56%
92%England 49%
Statistics22 entries
100%England 51%
100%England 50%
100%England 52%
Music18 entries
100%England 61%
100%England 58%
Latin11 entries
100%England 82%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language16180%98%99%54%
English Literature15990%99%99%58%
History10793%98%99%52%
Geography8889%99%100%51%
Art and Design48100%100%100%58%
Drama4193%100%100%60%
Physical Education3586%100%100%56%
Religious Studies2896%100%100%60%
Computer Science28100%100%100%56%
Other Modern Languages2580%92%92%49%
Statistics2296%100%100%51%
Design & Technology2090%100%100%50%
Food Preparation & Nutrition1984%100%100%52%
Music1883%100%100%61%
Classical Civilisation18100%100%100%58%
Latin1182%100%100%82%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

138 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA-47.8 points per entry
A level progress+0.04Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better57%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students138140149136264259
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry47.8251.3549.2751.4947.2548.14
Average A level gradeA-AAAA-A-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS48.4051.5249.5151.5947.5547.79
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects57%63%55%65%58%57%
A level progressA level value added+0.04+0.32+0.33+0.28
Applied general courses: points per entry42.7246.47

A level subjects

17 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Psychology97%A* to B, England 46% · 30 entries
Geography100%A* to B, England 51% · 19 entries
Government and Politics100%A* to B, England 55% · 11 entries
Biology91%A* to B, England 49% · 43 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics63Chemistry56Biology43Physics36Psychology30History19Geography19Economics18English Literature16Mathematics (Further)12Government and Politics11Fine Art9Physical Education / Sports Studies8Religious Studies8Spanish5Music Technology5Classical Civilisation5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics63 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 60%
Chemistry56 entries · 45% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 53%
Biology43 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 49%
Physics36 entries · 69% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 51%
Psychology30 entries · 70% A* or A · 100% passed
97%England 46%
History19 entries · 68% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 55%
Geography19 entries · 53% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 51%
Economics18 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 57%
English Literature16 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 52%
Mathematics (Further)12 entries · 58% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 76%
Government and Politics11 entries · 55% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 55%
Fine Art9 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Physical Education / Sports Studies8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 41%
Religious Studies8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 50%
Spanish5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 59%
Music Technology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 37%
Classical Civilisation5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 55%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

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. Every gap at this school 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 GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
48.147.9
Gap 0.2England 3.0
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.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Surrey council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,566Census January 2024
Places1,66094% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support21%324 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls751 / 815
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,5661,5641,5331,4891,4721,463
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support19%17%15%3%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 148 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training91%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training91%93%94%
Education76%73%81%
Apprenticeship1%1%1%
Work14%19%12%
Not in education, work or training6%5%5%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m14412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate78 per 1,000 people15% lower than the England average
Typical house price£480,000Reigate and Banstead
Nearest bus stop80 mReigate Grammar School, 15 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
Reigate Parish Church Primary SchoolChurch of England140 m403Not inspected84Compare
Reigate CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter740 m0Not inspectedCompare
Hatchlands PrimaryFree school800 m334Good 202265Compare
Dunottar SchoolIndependent840 m492Not inspectedCompare
Brooklands SchoolAcademy910 m176Good 2023Compare
Reigate Priory Community Junior SchoolCouncil920 m494Outstanding 202488Compare
Wray Common Primary SchoolAcademy980 m406Report card 202684Compare
Micklefield SchoolIndependent0.7 miles258Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Reigate Grammar School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Reigate Grammar School yet.

How good are Reigate Grammar School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 48.0, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Reigate Grammar School have?

1,566 pupils aged 2 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,660 places, so it is 94% full.

Does Reigate Grammar School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A-. 17 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

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

Contact and details

Address
Reigate Road, Reigate, RH2 0QS
Telephone
01737 222231
Website
www.reigategrammar.org
Headteacher
Mr S Fenton
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-18, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Reigate
Constituency
Reigate
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1976
URN
125422 · LAESTAB 9366531 · UKPRN 10007992
Formerly
Reigate St Mary's Preparatory School

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from