St Bede's SchoolRoyal Alexandra and Albert School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Bede's School and Royal Alexandra and Albert School.
St Bede's School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Royal Alexandra and Albert School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's School was judged Outstanding and Royal Alexandra and Albert School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.9 for St Bede's School and 53.2 for Royal Alexandra and Albert School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's School (61.0 in 2021-22, 57.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Royal Alexandra and Albert School (52.3 in 2021-22, 53.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedhillSt Bede's School | ReigateRoyal Alexandra and Albert School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | 25th of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 7-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,952 | 1,002 | |
| Capacity | 1,890 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Redhill, RH1 2LQ | Reigate, RH2 0TD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.9 Stronger figure | 53.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.4% Stronger figure | 54.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.9% Stronger figure | 77.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.5% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.39 Stronger figure | 4.85 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 332 | 144 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 146 | 79 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 30.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.1% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,952 | 1,002 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 2.8% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 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
A-level average points
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.
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