Carrington SchoolMerstham Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redhill.
Summary of the comparison
Carrington School and Merstham Park School are secondary schools in Redhill.
Carrington School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Merstham Park School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Carrington School was judged Good and Merstham Park School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Carrington School and 47.4 for Merstham Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Carrington School (41.9 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Merstham Park School (39.7 in 2022-23, 47.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedhillCarrington School | RedhillMerstham Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 39th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,012 | 711 | |
| Capacity | 1,088 | 900 | |
| Location | Redhill, RH1 4AD | Redhill, RH1 3PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.0% | 47.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.6% Stronger figure | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 207 | 112 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 997 | 668 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 27.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 25.7% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Carrington School
Merstham Park School
Full profiles: Carrington School · Merstham Park School