St Bede's SchoolMerstham Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redhill.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's School and Merstham Park School are secondary schools in Redhill.
St Bede's School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Merstham Park School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's School was judged Outstanding and Merstham Park School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.5 for St Bede's School and 47.4 for Merstham Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Bede's School (61.0 in 2021-22, 59.5 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 | RedhillSt Bede's School | RedhillMerstham Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 57 in Surrey Stronger figure | 39th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,918 | 711 | |
| Capacity | 1,890 | 900 | |
| Location | Redhill, RH1 2LQ | Redhill, RH1 3PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.5 Stronger figure | 47.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.6% Stronger figure | 47.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.6% Stronger figure | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 330 | 112 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 146 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,952 | 668 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 27.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 2.8% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% 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.
St Bede's School
Merstham Park School
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