Merstham Primary School
London Road South, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- David Keyte
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 144697
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01737924476
About this school
Merstham Primary School is a primary academy in Redhill. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Merstham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 43% | 34% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 57% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 57% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 60% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Merstham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 34% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 236 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Merstham Primary School compares
Merstham Primary School ranked 202nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 34% | 5.4% | 17.3% | 236 | — |
| Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery | 69% | 5% | 9.2% | 445 | 0.4 miles |
| Furzefield Primary Academy | — | — | — | 403 | 0.6 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 26.7% | 363 | 1.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 595 | 1.8 miles |
| Wray Common Primary School | 76% | 4.1% | 13.4% | 406 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.28%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 14.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Merstham
-
Furzefield Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
St Matthew's CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Redhill
-
Wray Common Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Reigate
Other schools in Redhill
Merstham Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Redhill.
- Bletchingley Village Primary School Primary
- Earlswood Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Earlswood Junior School Primary
- Furzefield Primary Academy Primary
- Hatchlands Primary Primary
- Nutfield Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Salfords Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Carrington School Secondary
- Merstham Park School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Merstham Primary School teach?
- Merstham Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Redhill.
- Who is the headteacher of Merstham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Merstham Primary School is David Keyte, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Merstham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Merstham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Merstham Primary School?
- Merstham Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Merstham Primary School full?
- Merstham Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 236 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Merstham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Merstham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Merstham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Merstham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Merstham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Merstham Primary School is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Merstham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 34% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Merstham Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Merstham Primary School ranked 202nd of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Merstham Primary School's absence rate?
- Merstham Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Merstham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Merstham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.