Powell Corderoy Primary School, Dorking
Powell Corderoy Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dorking, part of The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Dorking with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Powell Corderoy Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Powell Corderoy Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Powell Corderoy Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Powell Corderoy Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Powell Corderoy Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Powell Corderoy Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 80% maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Powell Corderoy Primary School.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSurrey Hills All Saints Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School
The trust
Powell Corderoy Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dorking West Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Priory School (near), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Powell Corderoy Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Powell Corderoy Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Powell Corderoy Primary School are The Priory Church of England School (0.2 miles) and The Ashcombe School (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Powell Corderoy Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Powell Corderoy Primary School (URN 125151), it was rated Good in September 2022.
At a Glance
6.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Powell Corderoy Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Powell Corderoy Primary School.
- Y-Kids St Joseph's Dorking700m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Powell Corderoy Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Dorking Westcott Road - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 4 April 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- St Pauls Church Nursery School - Pre-school, 0.5 milesOfsted report card, 20 November 2025: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
- Stagecoach Dorking - Pre-school, 0.8 miles
- Bright Horizons Dorking Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 29 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- North Holmwood Pre-School - Pre-school, 1.2 milesOfsted, 18 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Powell Corderoy Primary 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 Powell Corderoy Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Powell Corderoy Primary 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Powell Corderoy Primary School
Will you get a place at Powell Corderoy Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 24 first choices for 30 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Dorking Area Primary planning area (Surrey) will have 281 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
102
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,834
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,252
Per pupil
£1145k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Powell Corderoy Primary School
Questions parents ask about Powell Corderoy Primary School
What are SATs results like at Powell Corderoy Primary School?
Of the pupils at Powell Corderoy Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Powell Corderoy Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Powell Corderoy Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Powell Corderoy Primary School (URN 125151), it was rated Good in September 2022.
Is it hard to get a place at Powell Corderoy Primary School?
Powell Corderoy Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Powell Corderoy Primary School?
Classes at Powell Corderoy Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Powell Corderoy Primary School?
Powell Corderoy Primary School has around 196 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Powell Corderoy Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Powell Corderoy Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Powell Corderoy Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Powell Corderoy Primary School: Y-Kids St Joseph's Dorking (700m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Powell Corderoy Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Powell Corderoy Primary School?
Powell Corderoy Primary School is at Longfield Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)