St Peter's is crowned the Best School in the South East!
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The Surrey schools named the best in the South East and ranked in the UK's top 50.
The new Fairer schools index aims to improve on official DfE league tables and highlight teachers' great work
News by Amy Sharpe Lauren Cole-LomasMultimedia Reporter Rob Parsons Paul Gallagher
05:01, 9 JAN 2025
Surrey's top schools have been revealed in a Fairer Schools guide which gives a more accurate picture into the places where teachers are making a difference and going above and beyond for their pupils. Each school in the UK has been included in the index, which highlights staff who are making a positive impact.
Additional performance metrics have also been included to eradicate unfair biases against schools in deprived areas. Two schools from Surrey top the South East rankings, revealed exclusively by The Mirror, with another featuring in the top 10. One Surrey school has been named as one of the highest climbers in the region, compared to the P8 score, which is the measure of how much a pupil has progressed in a five year period.
The region's best schools also feature in the Top 50 Best Schools in England, which is an outstanding achievement. St Peter's Catholic School in Guildford has been crowned the Best School in the South East. It ranks at number 15 in England's top 50.
This secondary school and sixth form takes pupils from Year 7 and does not operate with a catchment area, but it does help to have children at one of its six feeder schools. With an Outstanding Ofsted rating from May 2024, the school has cropped up time and time again as one of Surrey's best. The school was named as Surrey's top school for pupil progress last year.
St Andrew's Catholic School in Leatherhead takes the spot as the second best school in the South East, ranking 33rd in England. Educating pupils from aged 11 until they are 18, the school was also awarded an Outstanding Ofsted rating in 2024. The report outlines that pupils are proud to attend the school and that the school values are held in very high regard, and shown by attendees who have positive relationships with each other.
Former pupils have had successful exam results and rise to the challenge. The curriculum is delivered to a high standard and pupils receive help if and when they have gaps in their knowledge.
Broadwater School came in 8th in the top 10 in the South East, ranking 84 in England. Located in Farncombe, it is rated good by Ofsted. It's a highly ambitious school with values of "work hard, be kind, make a difference". Educating students from Year 7 until Year 11, the school aims to provide pupils with the best possible exam results and encourages attendees to partake in charity fundraisers and in various clubs.
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