Dunottar School, Reigate
Dunottar School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Reigate. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dunottar School in detail
Dunottar School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 20 January 2027, an open day on Thursday 4 March 2027 and an open day on Thursday 22 April 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Dunottar School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Dunottar School are Reigate Grammar School (0.5 miles), Micklefield School (1.3 miles), The Hawthorns School (3.4 miles) and Chinthurst School (4.5 miles).
Reigate Grammar SchoolMicklefield SchoolThe Hawthorns SchoolChinthurst School
Where pupils go next
Of the 32 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 9% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 131 pupils (26.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Earlswood (Surrey) Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dunottar School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 195 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
30 April 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
24 September 2019
Regulatory Compliance
1 February 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
About
Dunottar School is a co-educational private secondary day school in Reigate, Surrey, England, established in 1926 as a girls' school.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£26,880
about £8,960 a term
Including VAT. From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Surrey - 36 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Latest from Dunottar School
GCSE Success Completes Dunottar’s Centenary Year
20 Aug 2026
Dunottar’s Class of 2026 Celebrates Outstanding A Level Success
13 Aug 2026
SATRO Problem Solving Challenge
25 Feb 2026
World War 2 Cross Curricular Day
27 Jan 2026
Box Clever Theatre Company Wows Year 11 with Performance of ‘Macbeth’
21 Jan 2026
Christian Foley Runs Rap Quotation Workshops with Year 10
16 Jan 2026
From Dunottar School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Dunottar School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
492 pupils
500 places
8 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Reigate
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reigate
Across Surrey council
Places available
12,569
Applications
11,986
Got 1st preference
81.3%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
131
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
492
Total Pupils
261
Boys
231
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Dunottar School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Dunottar School
What are GCSE results like at Dunottar School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Dunottar School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Dunottar School last inspected?
Dunottar School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
How many pupils go to Dunottar School?
Dunottar School has around 492 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Dunottar School?
Dunottar School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Dunottar School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Dunottar School?
Dunottar School is at High Trees Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7EL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)