Royal Alexandra and Albert School
A state-maintained, voluntary-aided boarding school at Gatton Park in Surrey for boys and girls, with full boarding, flexi boarding and a sixth form. Families pay boarding charges only; the school states it does not offer day places in the junior or senior school.
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At a glance
- School type
- Public / state · Public / state-funded
- Official website
- raa-school.co.uk
Address: Gatton Park, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0TD
Academic
- Ages taught
- Years 3-13 (ages 7 to 18)source
- School admits
- Co-educationalsource
- Day places
- Nosource
- Curriculum
- Not confirmed
- Qualifications
- Not confirmed
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- Not confirmed
- Size
- 45 nationalities are represented in the student cohort (2026)source
Boarding
Full boarding
Pupils live at school during term, including weekends.
Flexible boarding
Pupils can board on some nights or for part of the week; the school sets the pattern.
- Boarding entry
- Full Boarding is offered Years 3-13 on the boarding pages, and Years 5-13 on the admissions pages; Flexi Boarding is Years 3-11 (admissions overview page says Years 7-11). Sixth Form Non-Boarding places are also offered.source
- Boarding is for
- Not confirmed
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Not confirmed
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Full boarders may go home on Saturdays after enrichment activities and return on Sunday evening before 8pm registration or Monday morning; Sixth Form boarders may go home Friday evening. Approximately half of students go home at weekends. Full boarders return home for half terms and school holidays.source
- Pastoral care
- Not confirmed
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Applications are made through the school's online admissions system; Foundationer bursary places follow a separate process.source
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. Only students eligible for state education can be considered; for most this means British or Irish citizens, including those living overseas. Only students eligible for state education are considered.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
No boarding total can be calculated from the published figures: A boarding charge is published without a tuition figure for the same year, audience and year groups, so no total is shown. The individual figures are listed below exactly as published.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boarding chargeFull Boarding (Year 3-11), per student per termFull boarding | £7,400 per term (3 periods stated)source | All pupilsYears 3-11 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Boarding chargeFull Boarding (Years 12 & 13), per student per termFull boarding | £7,730 per term (3 periods stated)source | All pupilsYears 12 and 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Boarding chargeFlexi Boarding (Years 3-6), per student per termFlexible boarding | £2,610 per term (3 periods stated)source | All pupilsYears 3-6 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | No |
| Boarding chargeFlexi Boarding (Years 7-11), per student per termFlexible boarding | £2,940 per term (3 periods stated)source | All pupilsYears 7-11 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | No |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
BursaryFoundationer bursary placessource
A limited number of means-tested Foundationer places for students with a demonstrable need for boarding; the page states new bursary applications are currently not being accepted.
Inspection reports
Ofsted
Outcome as published: Boarding inspection 2025: overall experiences and progress of students judged Outstanding (school's summary of report).
Read the reportOfsted
Outcome as published: School inspection 2024: graded Good overall in the most recent section 5 inspection (school's summary).
Read the report
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)