Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School, Dorking
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Parents speak highly of the school, valuing the care their children receive and the enriched curriculum offered. Staff are well supported with workload and wellbeing, creating a positive environment for learning. The school excels at early reading instruction and uses high-quality texts to support personal, social and health education across the curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make secure progress in reading, writing and mathematics with explicit teaching of foundational skills
- Early reading and phonics are taught very effectively, with strong Year 1 phonics screening results
- Caring relationships create a positive environment where pupils behave responsibly and show kindness
- Well-designed curriculum with coherent sequences of learning across the wider curriculum
- Effective identification and support for pupils with additional needs, including those with special educational needs and disabilities
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not always give timely feedback on writing mistakes, such as incorrect spellings or letter formation errors
- Curriculum monitoring does not yet clearly focus on how disadvantaged pupils are supported across different subjects
- Some early years activities do not provide enough extended opportunities for children to practise reading and writing independently
- Pupils sometimes struggle to distinguish between bullying and isolated unkind behaviour
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular clubs and activities, visits from local community members, assemblies, NSPCC visits, road safety week, Playground Angels peer support scheme
Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School is a caring school where pupils achieve well and make secure progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The school provides a thoughtfully planned curriculum with strong safeguarding and positive relationships at its core.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
55 pupils
90 capacity
35 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dorking
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dorking
Admissions Demand - Surrey
Places available
13,213
Applications
12,004
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.22568%
Overall absence
12.76596%
Persistent absence
47
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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