Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School, Dorking
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Dorking. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School are The Weald CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 63% maths); Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School (1.6 miles); Charlwood Village Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 73% maths); and Rusper Primary School (3.1 miles).
The Weald CofE Primary SchoolScott-Broadwood CofE Infant SchoolCharlwood Village Primary SchoolRusper Primary School
Who goes there
13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 6 (8.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Holmwood Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Shelter (at), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
Term dates
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School is a voluntary aided school, 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 Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
74 pupils
90 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dorking
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dorking
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
28.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
74
Total Pupils
36
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,310
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,582
Per pupil
£542k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
17.0%
Persistent absence
53
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School
What is Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant 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 Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
Classes at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School has around 74 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant 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.
How many road collisions happen near Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School?
Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School is at Village Street, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)