Earlswood Infant and Nursery School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted: Good

St John's Road, Redhill, RH1 6DZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Redhill for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 May 2014, report published 13 June 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 March 2024

Pupils eagerly anticipate coming to this school. Sights are set high for pupils, and they achieve well. They get a great start to their education in the Nursery, where adults skilfully teach the curriculum with children's interests in mind. Children quickly develop a thirst for learning, fascinated by the captivating lessons and wider experiences their teachers plan for them. They visit art galleries and museums and are inspired to find out more about great artists and scientists. Pupils are taught how to recognise their emotions and ways of staying calm such as listening to music, peer massage or controlling their breathing. They know they can trust adults to help them by talking openly about feelings of anger or sadness. As a result, pupils live up to the school's high expectations for behaviour and have excellent attitudes to their learning. Right from the Nursery, children sustain long periods of concentration as they explore and practise new concepts. As one parent put it: 'Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is a wonderful, nurturing environment where children feel welcome and enjoy learning. It encourages them to be more independent and to work well with others.'

What the school should improve

  • In some areas of the curriculum, the most important knowledge that pupils need to know is not yet fully defined. As a result, pupils' learning does not always build as securely as it could. The school should continue to refine these areas of the curriculum, so adults focus on the most important learning during teaching, assessment, feedback and retrieval practice.
  • In some lessons, adults do not always check pupils' understanding systematically to help them use knowledge fluently and develop their understanding. This means that some pupils have gaps in their learning which are not addressed quickly enough. The school should continue to support adults in using assessment consistently well to inform future teaching so that pupils learn the school's ambitious curriculum successfully.

Pupil numbers and mix

372 pupils on roll, with places for 438

Eligible for free school meals15.1%

15.1%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25%

25%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Earlswood Infant and Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Earlswood Junior School0.2 milesOfsted: Good74% met the expected standard
St John's Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Hatchlands Primary0.9 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Julie Chandler
Address
St John's Road, Redhill, RH1 6DZ
Local authority
Surrey
URN
124987

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.