East Horsley, #1 on this list · Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0

Surrey rankings · Schools

Towns with the best schools in Surrey

East Horsley and Farnham share first place on schools among Surrey’s 65 towns of 2,500+; 43 of the 65 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The School Grade (England only): Key Stage 2 and GCSE results of the state schools in the town (or within 3 km), weighted by pupils and measured against England’s schools. The rank across England sits beside each letter. How grades work

#T1

East Horsley

5,843 people

A⁺

Better than almost every UK town·#14 of 1,973 in England

#T1

Farnham

20,499 people

A⁺

Better than almost every UK town·#14 of 1,973 in England

Wrecclesham

7,312 people

A⁺

Better than 98% of UK towns·#20 of 1,973 in England

All 65 towns, ranked

Schools grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England links to the national list.

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#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

T1East Horsley5,843 peopleA⁺#14 of 1,973 nationallybetter than almost every UK town

T1Farnham20,499 peopleA⁺#14 of 1,973 nationallybetter than almost every UK town

3Wrecclesham7,312 peopleA⁺#20 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

4Ashtead14,830 peopleA⁺#25 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

5West Molesey47,144 peopleA⁺#69 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

6Haslemere11,897 peopleA⁺#74 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

7Leatherhead11,482 peopleA#82 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

8Epsom35,857 peopleA#85 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 94% of UK towns

9Milford and Witley6,489 peopleA#87 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 94% of UK towns

10Shalford2,508 peopleA#121 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 93% of UK towns

T11Tadworth and Epsom Downs27,095 peopleA#125 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 93% of UK towns

T11Worcester Park and Stoneleigh15,851 peopleA#125 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 93% of UK towns

13Redhill32,516 peopleA#136 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

14Esher9,484 peopleA#144 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

15Chipstead and Woodmansterne4,523 peopleA#165 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

16Great Bookham and Fetcham21,655 peopleA#168 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

17Guildford77,870 peopleA#174 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

18Windlesham3,706 peopleA#191 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

19West End and Chobham8,877 peopleA#203 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

T20Bramley and Wonersh4,193 peopleA#208 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

T20Weybridge15,918 peopleA#208 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

22Walton-on-Thames27,016 peopleA#241 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

23Hersham12,622 peopleA#248 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 86% of UK towns

24New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater33,035 peopleA#252 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 86% of UK towns

25Shepperton5,917 peopleA#257 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 86% of UK towns

26Reigate23,774 peopleA#262 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 85% of UK towns

27Farncombe13,247 peopleA⁻#282 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 84% of UK towns

28Whyteleafe3,174 peopleA⁻#301 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

29Send4,094 peopleA⁻#312 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

30Dorking17,463 peopleA⁻#318 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

31Cobham17,505 peopleA⁻#330 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

32Banstead8,929 peopleA⁻#347 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 81% of UK towns

33Sunbury-on-Thames21,476 peopleA⁻#358 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns

34Woking75,655 peopleA⁻#363 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns

35Shepperton Green4,358 peopleA⁻#366 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns

36Chertsey14,558 peopleA⁻#373 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 79% of UK towns

37Frimley15,101 peopleA⁻#378 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 79% of UK towns

38Warlingham8,918 peopleA⁻#381 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 79% of UK towns

39Caterham22,757 peopleA⁻#392 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

40Ashford22,823 peopleA⁻#406 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

T41Ashford Common8,333 peopleA⁻#420 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

T41Godalming10,450 peopleA⁻#420 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

43Bisley4,045 peopleA⁻#432 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

44Lightwater6,539 peopleB⁺#485 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

45Cranleigh10,430 peopleB⁺#561 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 70% of UK towns

46Hindhead6,444 peopleB⁺#572 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 69% of UK towns

47Virginia Water5,185 peopleB⁺#582 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 69% of UK towns

48Byfleet14,187 peopleB⁺#583 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 69% of UK towns

49Ewell27,509 peopleB⁺#640 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 66% of UK towns

50Addlestone13,748 peopleB#686 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

51South Merstham9,953 peopleB#691 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

52Bagshot5,930 peopleB#704 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

53Kingswood3,757 peopleB#770 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 60% of UK towns

54Weybourne11,241 peopleB#796 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 59% of UK towns

55Stanwell11,728 peopleB#808 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

56Lingfield3,622 peopleB#855 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 56% of UK towns

57Staines-upon-Thames21,327 peopleB⁻#871 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns

58Oxted11,491 peopleB⁻#874 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns

59Camberley36,787 peopleB⁻#882 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

60Laleham2,521 peopleB⁻#1,036 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 47% of UK towns

61Horley27,067 peopleC⁺#1,133 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns

62Egham28,003 peopleC⁺#1,153 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns

63Ash and Ash Vale24,284 peopleC⁺#1,176 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

64Godstone2,648 peopleC#1,330 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 33% of UK towns

65Smallfield2,613 peopleC#1,389 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 30% of UK towns

Not ranked

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1 military garrison town or university campus keeps its grade but isn’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

Pirbright 3,920 people. Garrison town.

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Questions people ask

Which town in Surrey has the best schools?

East Horsley ranks first on schools among 65 towns, with an A+: better than almost every UK town. Farnham and Wrecclesham follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The School Grade (England only): Key Stage 2 and GCSE results of the state schools in the town (or within 3 km), weighted by pupils and measured against England’s schools. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Welsh towns have no School Grade: Wales doesn’t publish school-level results. Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Surrey’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Surrey is on the county page.

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Best places to live65 towns · #1 Wrecclesham Best small towns27 towns · #1 Wrecclesham Most affordable towns65 towns · #1 Whyteleafe Safest towns65 towns · #1 Wrecclesham Healthiest towns65 towns · #1 East Horsley Best towns for jobs & income65 towns · #1 Ashtead Most walkable towns65 towns · #1 Epsom Towns with the lowest flood risk65 towns · #1 Banstead and 10 more Best towns for the outdoors65 towns · #1 Whyteleafe Most historic towns65 towns · #1 Farnham Towns with the most civic life65 towns · #1 Bramley and Wonersh Towns with the highest household incomes66 towns · #1 EsherDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax66 towns · #1 Addlestone and 3 moreDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters66 towns · #1 Ashford and 2 moreDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers66 towns · #1 West MoleseyDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers66 towns · #1 AshteadDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts66 towns · #1 Sunbury-on-ThamesDescribed, no letters Driest towns66 towns · #1 Stanwell and West MoleseyDescribed, no letters Wettest towns66 towns · #1 HaslemereDescribed, no letters

Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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