Royal Alexandra and Albert School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 125279
- Address
- Gatton Park, RH2 0TD
- Website
- http://www.raa-school.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1055 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 47.7%
African 11.8%
Mixed 10.1%
Other White 8.8%
Other Asian 7.6%
Unclassified 5.3%
Chinese 2.4%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Other 1%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 91 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Royal Alexandra and Albert School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 71
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 54
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 4 | 26 13 13 |
| Year 5 | 51 23 28 |
| Year 6 | 51 27 24 |
| Year 7 | 137 64 73 |
| Year 8 | 131 69 62 |
| Year 9 | 155 84 71 |
| Year 10 | 148 68 80 |
| Year 11 | 155 75 80 |
| Year 12 | 87 39 48 |
| Year 13 | 91 42 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 89.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 25.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 30.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 32.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 24.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 21.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |