Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School, Dorking
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dorking, part of The Good Shepherd Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 6 schools in Dorking with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 40% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School in detail
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Found in the heart of the lovely village community of Westcott, we are a friendly all-through primary school serving families from Dorking to Shere and the villages in between. We are a school small enough that every child is known individually and large enough to offer great facilities and a rich variety and breadth of learning opportunities."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9am and an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Surrey Hills All Saints 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.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School are Powell Corderoy Primary School (0.7 miles, 83% reading, 80% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); and St Martin's CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, 81% reading, 85% maths).
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Powell Corderoy Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Martin's CofE Primary School
The trust
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary 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.
What parents say
60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dorking West Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milton Avenue (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School are The Priory Church of England School (0.8 miles) and The Ashcombe School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a special community where children feel known, cared for and safe. Pupils develop a love of reading through excellent phonics teaching and have many enriching opportunities to learn. The school pays particular attention to supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, ensuring they feel welcomed and included.
Key Strengths
- Strong sense of community with excellent care and support for all pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- High-quality reading instruction using systematic phonics approach, resulting in most pupils becoming fluent and accurate readers
- Well-developed curriculum with clear knowledge and skills progression, supported by staff training to improve subject knowledge
- Pupils display excellent behaviour, respect and tolerance towards each other
- Strong leadership at all levels, with effective support and challenge from the trust
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not consistently adapt learning activities well enough for pupils with SEND across the curriculum, meaning these pupils do not progress as well as their peers
- Attendance of disadvantaged pupils is not regular enough, causing them to miss key learning and achieve less well than they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, woodland safety activities, road safety education
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School is a primary school in Dorking that has improved significantly since its previous inspection. The school provides a caring, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and supported, with a broad and ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
22.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
60 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School.
- Funsport @ Surrey HillsAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Surrey Hills All Saints 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 Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Surrey Hills All Saints 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
40%
Available places
123 pupils
305 places
182 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
125
Total Pupils
69
Boys
56
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,042
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,119
Per pupil
£848k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
110
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
Questions parents ask about Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School
What are SATs results like at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
Of the pupils at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Surrey Hills All Saints Primary 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 Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 40% of its 305 places.
How big are the classes at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
Classes at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School has around 125 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Surrey Hills All Saints Primary 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.
Does Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Funsport @ Surrey Hills (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School?
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School is at School Lane, Dorking, RH4 3QF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)