Earlswood Infant and Nursery School
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Redhill for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has 372 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection: May 2024.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | St John's Road Redhill Surrey RH1 6DZ |
| Reference Number | 124987 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 372 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.76%
Girls: 46.24% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 30.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 47 | 99 |
| 2 | 62 | 53 | 115 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 57.3% |
| Indian | 8.9% |
| White, Other | 6.7% |
| Unclassified | 5.4% |
| White & Asian | 2.7% |
| African | 2.7% |
| Pakistani | 2.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.2% |
| Asian, Other | 2.2% |
| Caribbean | 1.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils have a positive attitude towards learning, demonstrating enthusiasm and a strong thirst for knowledge. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to build on prior learning, particularly in crucial subjects like mathematics and science, enabling children to develop a solid foundation for their educational journey. The school's focus on personal development and emotional well-being is commendable, creating a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2024 | School inspection |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Short inspection |
| 21 May 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Oct 2000 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils have excellent attitudes towards their learning.
- The curriculum is broad, interesting, and well-structured from Nursery to Year 2.
- Teachers effectively teach phonics and foster a love for reading.
- Pupils are encouraged to contribute to the school community and embody the school's values.
- The school effectively supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Areas for Improvement
- In some curriculum areas, key knowledge is not fully defined, affecting the continuity of learning.
- Assessment is not consistently used in all subjects to address learning gaps.
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 35 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 33 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Earlswood Infant and Nursery School had 328 pupils for 360 places. 32 places (8.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Earlswood & Salfords Primary” planning area
Surrey counted 183 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 171 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 266 | 266 | 266 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Pupils | 259 | 271 | 300 | 322 | 357 | 355 | 358 | 354 | 350 | 357 | 343 | 318 | 327 | 326 | 328 |
| Unfilled | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 8.9% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Earlswood Infant and Nursery School had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 14.4 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 9.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 13.3% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 17.0% | 14.2% | 17.8% | 16.8% | 5.3% | 18.9% | 10.1% | 18.9% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 12.4% | 11.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 62.5% | 40.0% | 61.1% | 42.9% | 40.9% | 40.0% | 35.0% | 50.0% | 61.5% | – | 30.4% | 59.1% | 40.9% | 50.0% | 36.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | – | 0.8 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 14.5% of pupils at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 19 | 5 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 21 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 12 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 5 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Earlswood Infant and Nursery School received £7,051 and spent £7,357 for each of its 739 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £255,000 (£345 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £191,000 | £253,000 | £319,000 | £364,000 | £357,000 | £426,000 | £481,000 | £255,000 |
| per pupil | £226 | £288 | £362 | £444 | £439 | £540 | £633 | £345 |
| In-year balance | £31,000 | £62,000 | £66,000 | £45,000 | -£7,000 | £69,000 | £55,000 | -£226,000 |
| per pupil | £36 | £70 | £75 | £55 | -£9 | £87 | £72 | -£306 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). This school files a single return with the other schools in its federation, so the figures are for the whole federation.
| Name | Distance |
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Earlswood Junior School
Brambletye Park Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6JX |
0.22 miles |
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St John's Primary School
Pendleton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6QG |
0.52 miles |
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Hatchlands Primary
Hatchlands Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6AT |
0.88 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Linkfield Lane, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1EA |
0.9 miles |
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Linkfield Lane, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1JF |
1 miles |
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Wray Common Primary School
Kendal Close, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0LR |
1.12 miles |
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Reigate Parish Church Primary School
Blackborough Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7DB |
1.17 miles |
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Dovers Green School
Rushetts Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7RF |
1.45 miles |
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Salfords Primary School and Nursery
Copsleigh Avenue, Salfords, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5BQ |
1.51 miles |
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Nutfield Church CofE Primary School
59 Mid Street, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4JJ |
1.58 miles |
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Brooklands School
27 Wray Park Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0DF |
1.63 miles |
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Reigate Priory Community Junior School
Bell Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7RL |
1.75 miles |
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Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery
Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3LH |
1.85 miles |
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Holmesdale Community Infant School
Alma Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0BY |
1.89 miles |
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Micklefield School
10 Somers Road, Reigate, RH2 9DU |
1.95 miles |
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Sandcross Primary School
Sandcross Lane, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8HH |
2.05 miles |
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Merstham Primary School
London Road South, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3AZ |
2.27 miles |
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Furzefield Primary Academy
Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3PA |
2.51 miles |
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The Hawthorns School
Pendell Court, Redhill, RH1 4QJ |
2.7 miles |
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Westvale Park Primary Academy
Cavell Way, Westvale Park, Horley, Surrey, RH6 8SU |
3.14 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Dunottar School
High Trees Road, Reigate, RH2 7EL |
0.78 miles |
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Carrington School
Noke Drive, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4AD |
0.88 miles |
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Reigate School
Pendleton Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7NT |
1.21 miles |
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Reigate Grammar School
Reigate Road, Reigate, RH2 0QS |
1.22 miles |
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St Bede's School
Carlton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 2LQ |
1.42 miles |
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East Surrey College
Gatton Point, London Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 2JX |
1.63 miles |
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Reigate College
Castlefield Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0SD |
1.68 miles |
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Merstham Park School
Taynton Drive, Redhill, RH1 3PU |
2.16 miles |
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Royal Alexandra and Albert School
Gatton Park, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0TD |
2.17 miles |
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Woodfield School
Sunstone Grove, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3PR |
2.33 miles |
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Merrywood House Independent Special School
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3.11 miles |
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Aurora Chaldon School
Chaldon Rise, Rockshaw Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3DB |
3.12 miles |
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Moon Hall School, Reigate
Flanchford Road, Leigh, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8RE |
3.14 miles |
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Oakwood School
Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9AE |
3.96 miles |
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Caterham School
Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6YA |
4.54 miles |
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Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS)
Emerald Place, Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN |
4.66 miles |
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Clifton Hill School
Chaldon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PN |
4.71 miles |
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Papillon House
Pebble Close, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7PA |
4.78 miles |
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Minerva May School
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4.87 miles |
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What is Earlswood Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
When was Earlswood Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in May 2024.
How many pupils does Earlswood Infant and Nursery School have?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School has 372 pupils on roll.
What age range does Earlswood Infant and Nursery School cover?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Earlswood Infant and Nursery School?
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School is at St John's Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6DZ.