RGS Surrey Hills, Dorking
RGS Surrey Hills is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Dorking. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in May 2024.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
RGS Surrey Hills in detail
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 RGS Surrey Hills 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 RGS Surrey Hills are St John's School (2 miles, selective); Little Downsend Leatherhead (2 miles); Downsend School (2.2 miles); and Manor House School (2.9 miles).
St John's SchoolLittle Downsend LeatherheadDownsend SchoolManor House School
Where pupils go next
Of the 45 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 58% went on to university or other higher education and 13% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 130 pupils (42.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Box Hill & Westhumble Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood RGS Surrey Hills stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, drug offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
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.
Non-Routine Inspection
23 May 2024
Routine Inspection
28 November 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
30 April 2019
Regulatory Compliance
19 April 2016
Integrated
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with RGS Surrey Hills
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
303 pupils
450 places
147 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Dorking
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dorking
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
130
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
43.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
303
Total Pupils
189
Boys
114
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
RGS Surrey Hills
Questions parents ask about RGS Surrey Hills
What are GCSE results like at RGS Surrey Hills?
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 RGS Surrey Hills can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was RGS Surrey Hills last inspected?
RGS Surrey Hills is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in May 2024.
How many pupils go to RGS Surrey Hills?
RGS Surrey Hills has around 303 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to RGS Surrey Hills?
RGS Surrey Hills 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 RGS Surrey Hills?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 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 RGS Surrey Hills?
RGS Surrey Hills is at London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)