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 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Carrington School is ahead on our composite score.
Carrington School was judged Good and Merstham Park School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for Carrington School and 45.0 for Merstham Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Carrington School (41.9 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Merstham Park School (39.7 in 2022-23, 45.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedhillCarrington School | RedhillMerstham Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | 42nd of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 997 | 668 | |
| Capacity | 1,088 | 900 | |
| Location | Redhill, RH1 4AD | Redhill, RH1 3PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.0% | 44.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% | 64.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.2% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.96 Stronger figure | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 93 | |
| 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