Royal Alexandra and Albert School
Details
| Age Range | 7-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary aided school |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Address | Gatton Park, RH2 0TD |
| School Website | www.raa-school.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1737649000 |
| URN | 125279 |
School Census
| Total | 1097 |
| Girls/Boys | 535/562 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.8%/51.2% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 9.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 72 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10.2% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Good |
| 16/11/2021 | Requires improvement |
| 19/09/2012 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 12/03/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 16/11/2021 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 19/09/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 12 March 2024 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 16 November 2021 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 21 April 2016 | Short inspection | View |
| 19 September 2012 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 07 January 2011 | Interim assessment | View |
| 04 June 2008 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 12 October 2006 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 15 November 2004 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59.40% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 80.00% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.00% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 |
| Progress 8 | 0.61 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 73% |
| Entering EBacc | 47% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.71 |
| Progress 8 | 0.04 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 74% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.65 |
| Progress 8 | 0.17 |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 19% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5 |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 103 |
| Reading Progress | -0.3 |
| Writing Progress | 0.3 |
| Maths Progress | -1.1 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 65% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | 0.1 |
| Writing Progress | 0.4 |
| Maths Progress | -1.3 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 58% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 4% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | -1.4 |
| Writing Progress | -0.4 |
| Maths Progress | -1.1 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.53% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 313 |
| As first preference | 90 |
| As second preference | 77 |
| As third preference | 64 |
| Total Offers Made | 71 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.85% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 388 |
| As first preference | 111 |
| As second preference | 104 |
| As third preference | 77 |
| Total Offers Made | 73 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 2.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 449 |
| As first preference | 110 |
| As second preference | 122 |
| As third preference | 104 |
| Total Offers Made | 72 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 55 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 2.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 457 |
| As first preference | 141 |
| As second preference | 118 |
| As third preference | 95 |
| Total Offers Made | 68 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 2.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 451 |
| As first preference | 136 |
| As second preference | 122 |
| As third preference | 92 |
| Total Offers Made | 74 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 63 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 2.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 450 |
| As first preference | 153 |
| As second preference | 118 |
| As third preference | 92 |
| Total Offers Made | 89 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 70 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 360 |
| As first preference | 102 |
| As second preference | 92 |
| As third preference | 79 |
| Total Offers Made | 96 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 75 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 296 |
| As first preference | 85 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 77 |
| Total Offers Made | 90 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 65 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 307 |
| As first preference | 87 |
| As second preference | 76 |
| As third preference | 82 |
| Total Offers Made | 83 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 74 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 322 |
| As first preference | 93 |
| As second preference | 89 |
| As third preference | 73 |
| Total Offers Made | 81 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 66 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.37% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 274 |
| As first preference | 82 |
| As second preference | 83 |
| As third preference | 66 |
| Total Offers Made | 71 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 51% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 17% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 30% |
| no | 70% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 76% |
| no | 24% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 47.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 11.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 7.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 48.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 13.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 7.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.9% |