Carrington School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Redhill, South East RH1 4AD · Surrey
#344 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1986 of 4,090 nationally
About Carrington School
Carrington School is a academy secondary located in Redhill, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,012 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 344th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (52th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,012; capacity filled 93%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.9%; ebacc average points 3.96.
There are 15 schools in Redhill; Carrington School ranks 11th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Carrington School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,012
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Carrington School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Redhill · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
363 students · 721 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Redhill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
595 students · 1.1 km away
St Bede's School
Redhill · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,918 students · 1.3 km away
Earlswood Infant and Nursery School
Redhill · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
372 students · 1.4 km away
Hatchlands Primary
Redhill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
334 students · 1.5 km away
Wray Common Primary School
Reigate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.5 km away
Earlswood Junior School
Redhill · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
382 students · 1.5 km away
Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery
Merstham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
445 students · 1.6 km away
St John's Primary School
Redhill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.9 km away
Dunottar School
Reigate · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
492 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,012 students
John Colet School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,014 students
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,009 students
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
The Marsh Academy
New Romney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Carrington School a good school?
Carrington School has a Success Index (England) of 49.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #344 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Carrington School rank in South East?
Carrington School ranks #344 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1986 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Carrington School?
Carrington School had 1,012 students in 2025.
Is Carrington School a primary school or a secondary school?
Carrington School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Carrington School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Carrington School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.