Dovers Green School, Reigate
Dovers Green School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Reigate, part of Greensand Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 87% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dovers Green School in detail
Dovers Green School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Dovers Green School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Dovers Green School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dovers Green School are Sandcross Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 68% maths); St John's Primary School (1 mile, Good, 89% reading, 71% maths); Reigate Parish Church Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 80% maths); and Reigate Priory Community Junior School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 85% maths).
Sandcross Primary SchoolSt John's Primary SchoolReigate Parish Church Primary SchoolReigate Priory Community Junior School
The trust
Dovers Green School is one of 10 schools run by Greensand Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 34 (16.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Dovers Green School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Dovers Green School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Earlswood (Surrey) Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Beehive (opposite), 340 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dovers Green School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Other, Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dovers Green School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dovers Green School.
- Stagecoach Reigate590m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dovers Green School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dovers Green School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dovers Green School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
234 pupils
270 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Reigate
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reigate
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
25.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Dovers Green School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
117
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
11.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,052
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,370
Per pupil
£1429k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dovers Green School
Questions parents ask about Dovers Green School
What is Dovers Green School's Ofsted rating?
Dovers Green School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Dovers Green School?
No fixed boundary. When Dovers Green School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dovers Green School?
Dovers Green School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Dovers Green School?
Classes at Dovers Green School average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dovers Green School?
Dovers Green School has around 203 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Dovers Green School have specialist SEN provision?
Dovers Green School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Dovers Green School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Dovers Green School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dovers Green School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Dovers Green School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dovers Green School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Dovers Green School: Stagecoach Reigate (590m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dovers Green School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dovers Green School?
Dovers Green School is at Rushetts Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7RF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)