About Us 

Reigate School of Art is part of Orbital South Colleges following the merger with East Surrey College and John Ruskin College.  

We offer a wide range of creative courses for both school leavers (16-18) and adults (19+). As a specialist creative arts school, students will be inspired to find like-minded people to share in their creative process. Students will develop their own style through a combination of industry focused courses, excellent facilities and inspirational expert tutors. 

Our History 

Originally founded in 1895, Reigate School of Art has a unique heritage of having successfully provided creative education for nearly 125 years. 

Timeline: 1895 to the present day 

• 1895 – The Redhill Technical Institute came into being incorporating Reigate – Redhill Art Classes. 
• 1937 – It was upgraded to a Technical College and the school of arts and crafts relocated to Reigate. 
• 1938 – Reigate – Redhill Art Classes achieve ‘Art School’ status and become Reigate and Redhill School of Arts and Crafts. 
• 1948 – Request for additional classrooms at the Blackborough Road site due to growth in student numbers. 
• 1983 – Redhill Technical College and the Reigate and Redhill School of Arts and Crafts became East Surrey College. 
• 2002 – School of Arts and Crafts relocated from Reigate to a new building on the main East Surrey College campus in Redhill and was renamed Reigate School of Art, Design and Media. 
• 2010 – the new state-of-the-art East Surrey College building was completed. 
• 2015 – the Reigate School of Art, Design and Media becomes Reigate School of Art. 
• 2019 – East Surrey College, incorporating Reigate School of Art, formally merged with John Ruskin College to form the overarching College Group: Orbital South Colleges. 

Reigate School of Art would like to thank Gus Hyatt for taking the time to putting together this document which collates.