Schools and Education in Merstham

There are 101 schools within 5 miles of Merstham town centre, including 49 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery, St Bede's School and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery. There are 7 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
101
Primary
49
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

14
44
7
Outstanding (14) Good (44) Requires Improvement (7) Not yet inspected (36)
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.7 miles Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, RH1 3LH Inspected: 11 July 2022 St Bede's School Secondary 1.7 miles South Mead, Redhill, RH1 2LQ Inspected: 23 May 2023 Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Primary 2.6 miles Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PG Inspected: 07 March 2023 Serenity School 2.8 miles Coulsdon Lane, Coulsdon Lane, CR5 3QG Inspected: 05 July 2023 Reigate Parish Church Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Blackborough Road, Reigate, RH2 7DB Inspected: 14 July 2025 Orpheus Centre 3 miles North Park Lane, Godstone, RH9 8ND Inspected: 11 June 2024 Byron Children's Centre 3.4 miles St. Davids, Coulsdon, CR5 2XE Inspected: 13 July 2011 Reigate Priory Community Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Bell Street, Reigate, RH2 7RL Inspected: 02 July 2024 Merrywood House Independent Special School 3.4 miles Merrywood Grove, Merrywood Grove, Surrey, KT20 7HF Inspected: 28 March 2024 Chipstead Valley Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BW Inspected: 21 June 2024 The Surrey Teaching Centre 3.9 miles Tadworth Street, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, KT20 5RU Inspected: 08 December 2023 The Children's Trust School 3.9 miles Tadworth Street, Tadworth, KT20 5RU Inspected: 17 November 2023 Beaumont Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Old Lodge Lane, Purley, CR8 4DN Inspected: 19 March 2025 Riddlesdown Collegiate Secondary 4.7 miles Honister Heights, Purley, CR8 1EX Inspected: 18 May 2023
The Red Oak Sure Start Children's Centre 0.3 miles Radstock Way, Radstock Way, Merstham, RH1 3NH Inspected: 16 April 2015 Merstham Primary School Primary 0.4 miles London Road South, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3AZ Inspected: 10 November 2022 Woodfield School 0.6 miles Taynton Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PR Inspected: 07 December 2022 Merstham Park School Secondary 0.6 miles Taynton Drive, Redhill, RH1 3PU Inspected: 13 January 2023 East Surrey College 16 plus 1.1 miles London Road South, London Road, Redhill, RH1 2JX Inspected: 09 June 2025 Royal Alexandra and Albert School All-through 1.3 miles Rocky Lane, Reigate, RH2 0TD Inspected: 30 April 2024 St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Rook Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 5BN Inspected: 26 March 2024 St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Linkfield Lane, Redhill, RH1 1JF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Carrington School Secondary 1.8 miles Wiggie Lane to Cavendish Road Railway Bridge, Redhill, RH1 4AD Inspected: 28 June 2023 Welcare in East Surrey Sure Start Children's Centre 2 miles Warwick Road, 24 Warwick Road, Redhill, RH1 1BU Inspected: 16 June 2015 Hatchlands Primary Primary 2.5 miles Hatchlands Road, Redhill, RH1 6AT Inspected: 25 January 2023 Earlswood Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.6 miles Redstone Road, Redhill, RH1 6DZ Inspected: 10 May 2024 Nutfield Church CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Mid Street, South Nutfield, Redhill, RH1 4JJ Inspected: 09 May 2025 Steppingstones Sure Start Children's Centre 2.6 miles Ifold Road, Ifold Road, Redhill, RH1 6EG Inspected: 23 February 2012 Earlswood Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Hartspiece Road, Redhill, RH1 6JX Inspected: 15 December 2023 Oasis Academy Coulsdon Secondary 2.7 miles Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon, Croydon, CR5 1ES Inspected: 15 May 2024 Holmesdale Community Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Alma Road, Reigate, RH2 0BY Inspected: 29 April 2022 St John's Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Pendleton Road, Redhill, RH1 6QG Inspected: 19 July 2023 Reigate College 16 plus 3.1 miles South Walk, Reigate, RH2 0SD Inspected: 17 May 2022 St John's CofE Aided Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Newstead Rise, Caterham, CR3 6RN Inspected: 13 January 2023 de Stafford School Secondary 3.2 miles Burntwood Lane, Caterham, CR3 5YX Inspected: 08 July 2024 Audley Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Porkele Place, Caterham, CR3 5ED Inspected: 13 May 2024 Oasis Academy Byron Primary 3.4 miles St. Davids, Off Stoneyfield Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2XE Inspected: 15 September 2023 Smitham Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE Inspected: 16 June 2023 Godstone Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles The Priory, Godstone, RH9 8NH Inspected: 15 February 2023 Reigate School Secondary 3.5 miles Pendleton Road, Reigate, RH2 7NT Inspected: 31 January 2024 New Valley Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Old Lodge Lane, Purley, CR8 4AZ Inspected: 15 September 2023 Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.8 miles Greenhill Avenue, Caterham, CR3 6QH Inspected: 14 January 2022 Dovers Green Sure Start Children's Centre 3.9 miles Rushetts Road, Rushetts Rd, Reigate, RH2 7RF Inspected: 16 June 2015 Dovers Green School Primary 3.9 miles Rushetts Road, Reigate, RH2 7RF Inspected: 21 November 2023 Whyteleafe Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Road, Whyteleafe, CR3 0AA Inspected: 09 February 2023 Tadworth Primary School Primary 4 miles Russells, Tadworth, KT20 5RR Inspected: 15 May 2024 Salfords Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.1 miles Copsleigh Avenue, Salfords, Redhill, RH1 5BQ Inspected: 03 May 2022 Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Walton Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, Tadworth, KT20 7RR Inspected: 12 November 2021 St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Court Road, Banstead, SM7 2PH Inspected: 27 February 2024 Woodcote High School Secondary 4.5 miles Meadow Rise, Coulsdon, CR5 2EH Inspected: 22 March 2024 Bramley Hill School 4.6 miles Chequers Lane, Walton on the Hill, KT20 7ST Inspected: 03 May 2024 Epsom Downs Sure Start Children's Centre 4.7 miles St Leonards Road, St. Leonard's Road, Epsom, KT18 5RJ Inspected: 23 July 2015 Hamsey Green Primary Primary 4.7 miles Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, CR6 9AN Inspected: 22 July 2025 Banstead Community Junior School Primary 4.7 miles The Horseshoe, Banstead, SM7 2BQ Inspected: 27 July 2023 Banstead Infant School and Nursery Primary 4.7 miles The Horseshoe, Banstead, SM7 2BQ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Abingdon House School Purley 4.8 miles Pheasant Close, Purley, CR8 2AN Inspected: 09 July 2024 Warlingham School Secondary 4.9 miles Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, CR6 9YB Inspected: 16 January 2023 Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Shawley Way, Tattenham Corner, Epsom, KT18 5PD Inspected: 10 September 2024
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED Inspected: 27 June 2024 Caterham Sure Start Children's Centre 3.4 miles Croydon Road, Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6QE Inspected: 03 March 2014 Kenley Primary School Primary 4.2 miles New Barn Lane, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EX Inspected: 19 July 2024 St Nicholas School 4.5 miles Reedham Drive, Purley, CR8 4DS Inspected: 10 November 2025 The Beacon School Secondary 4.6 miles Picquets Way, Banstead, SM7 1AG Inspected: 30 June 2023 YMCA Sure Start Children's Centre in Banstead 4.7 miles The Horseshoe, The Horseshoe, Banstead, SM7 2BQ Inspected: 08 October 2014 Hamsey Green Sure Start Children's Centre 4.9 miles Tithepit Shaw Lane, Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, CR6 9AP Inspected: 04 July 2014
Furzefield Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PA Aurora Chaldon School 0.5 miles Rockshaw Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3DB The Hawthorns School 1.7 miles Water Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, RH1 4QJ Oakhyrst Grange School 2.1 miles Stanstead Road, Caterham, CR3 6AF St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Linkfield Lane, Redhill, RH1 1EA Wray Common Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Kendal Close, Reigate, RH2 0LR Clifton Hill School 2.3 miles Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PN Caterham Sure Start Children's Centre 2.5 miles Wellington Road, Caterham, CR3 5ZD Caterham School 2.6 miles Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6YA Caterham Prep 2.6 miles Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Caterham, CR3 6YB Brooklands School 2.7 miles Wray Park Road, REIGATE, RH2 0DF Essendene Lodge School 2.9 miles Essendene Road, Caterham, Caterham, CR3 5PB Kingswood Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Buckland Road, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 7EA Bletchingley Village Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Coneybury, Bletchingley, Redhill, RH1 4PP Dunottar School 2.9 miles High Trees Road, Reigate, RH2 7EL Reigate Grammar School 2.9 miles Reigate Road, Reigate, RH2 0QS Keston Primary School Primary 3 miles Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon, CR5 1HP Micklefield School 3.1 miles Somers Road, Reigate, RH2 9DU Reigate Steppingstones Sure Start Children's Centre 3.2 miles Bancroft Road, Bancroft House, Reigate, RH2 7RP Sunnydown School 3.3 miles Porkele Place, 152 Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, CR3 5ED Inspected: 06 July 2023 St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Porkele Place, Caterham, CR3 5ED OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 3.4 miles Hayes Lane, Caterham, CR3 5FX St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE The Hayes Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5JN Inspected: 07 July 2023 Sandcross Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Sandcross Lane, Reigate, RH2 8HH Woldingham School 4.1 miles Church Road, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7YA Chinthurst School 4.2 miles Tadworth Street, Tadworth, KT20 5QZ Aberdour Preparatory School 4.3 miles Brighton Road, Burgh Heath, KT20 6AJ Woodcote Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Dunsfold Rise, Coulsdon, CR5 2ED Woodmansterne Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne, Banstead, SM7 3HU Harris Primary Academy Kenley Primary 4.5 miles Godstone Road, Kenley, CR8 5NF Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres Primary 4.7 miles St Leonards Road, Epsom Downs, KT18 5RJ Reigate Valley College 4.8 miles Ironsbottom, Sidlow Bridge, Reigate, RH2 8PP Banstead Preparatory School 4.9 miles Sutton Lane, Banstead, SM7 3RA Woodlea Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Long Hill, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7EP Cumnor House School 5 miles Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB