Merstham Park School

Free schoolsSecondary

RH1 3PU / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

45

Attainment 8

92%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
45
Progress 8
-0.08
Grade 5+ English & Maths
44.1%

92% of parents would recommend this school

115 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
28%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
30%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
9%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
64%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
37%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
23%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
25%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
24%
No
76%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 28 parents

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
21%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
18%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
36%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
40%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
33%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
48%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
30%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
92%
No
8%

19.2% of pupils receive SEN support

19.2%

SEN support

4.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.9%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1

Free school meals
27.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.6:1
Overall absence
7.63%
Persistent absence
23.81%
English as additional language
12.1%
Teachers with QTS
97.1%
White
74.9%
White British68.6%
Other White5.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.7%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
8%
Other Mixed4.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Black African1%
White & Asian0.9%
Asian
7.7%
Indian3.7%
Pakistani2.4%
Other Asian1.2%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Chinese0.1%
Black
3.2%
Caribbean1.8%
African1%
Other Black0.4%
Other
2.1%