Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School, Dorking

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well at this school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of attendance and behaviour across the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a well-considered curriculum that takes account of the school's mixed-age classes and ensures that year groups are taught separately when appropriate, such as in mathematics."

Early years - Expected standard. "In the early years, staff interact with children in thoughtful and purposeful ways that support their learning and development."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established clear systems to identify and assess pupils' needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including those in the trust, understand the school's strengths and make effective use of external evidence to support their evaluation."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school provides a carefully planned and well-sequenced personal development curriculum that extends meaningfully across subjects."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen the way they check how well disadvantaged pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are supported and how well they achieve across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers provide timely and purposeful feedback that helps pupils improve their learning, including in the accuracy and consistency of spelling and letter formation".

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £6.00 per day.

Coming up: an open evening on Saturday 7 November 2026, an admissions event on Saturday 7 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 16 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School are The Weald CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 63% maths); Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School (1.6 miles, Good); Rusper Primary School (2.8 miles); and Charlwood Village Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 73% maths).

Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School is one of 24 schools run by The Good Shepherd Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (92%).

3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Ockley Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vicarage Lane (adjacent), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.