Royal Alexandra and Albert School

  • All-through
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 7 to 18
Ofsted: Good

Gatton Park, Reigate, RH2 0TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Royal Alexandra and Albert School is an all-through school in Reigate for ages 7 to 18. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 2nd of 2 secondary schools in Reigate. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 March 2024

Pupils are happy and well cared for at Royal Alexandra and Albert School. They benefit from positive relationships with staff across the school. Pupils feel safe, confident that if they report any concerns or worries they will be dealt with. Pupils are assured and articulate, even from the youngest ages. They talk with confidence to adults and visitors about their school and what makes it special. They engage with opportunities to lead and shape their school, such as in the school council, where they have a real say in what happens. In the past there have been some challenges around bullying and inappropriate language, but pupils report that this is now dealt with effectively by leaders. As one pupil explained 'they don't tolerate that kind of thing here'. Lessons are settled and engaging spaces for pupils to be absorbed by their learning. This supports pupils in achieving well. Pupils benefit from an exceptionally wide variety of opportunities to develop their skills and interests outside of their taught lessons. Clubs include a range of sports, creative writing, art, photography and allotment and gardening. Opportunities such as accessing the equestrian centre and engaging as members of the model United Nations are also on offer.

What the school should improve

  • The school has not yet ensured that all staff have a consistently secure knowledge of how to meet the additional needs of pupils with SEND. In some lessons the support is not consistently strong. The school needs to continue its training for teachers to embed the practice of routine adaptations to learning so that all pupils can access their learning effectively.
  • The school has instituted policies to support more consistent behaviour across the school which are having a demonstrable effect on conduct. However, these are still embedding and there is some variation in how consistently these are applied by some staff. The school needs to ensure that staff are supported in embedding this more consistently across the school.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

144 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score53.2

53.2, 7.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.2%

54.2%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths77.8%

77.8%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc50%

50%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.85

4.85, 0.76 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

79 students

Average point score per A level entry30.35

30.35, 4.65 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

984 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals10.5%

10.5%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.3%

8.3%, 6.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Royal Alexandra and Albert School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Bede's School0.8 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 57.9
Merstham Park School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 45.0
Carrington School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 45.0
Reigate Grammar School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 48.0
Reigate College2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
7 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery classes
No
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Morgan Thomas
Address
Gatton Park, Reigate, RH2 0TD
Local authority
Surrey
URN
125279

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.